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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 By and bye Wyllard felt a troublesome dizziness creeping over him, and he sat down upon a boulder with the rifle across his knees.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading By and bye Wyllard felt a troublesome dizziness creeping over him, and he sat down upon a boulder with the rifle across his knees.
addition
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From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By and bye Wyllard felt a troublesome dizziness creeping over him, and he sat down upon a boulder with the rifle across his knees.
any
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt that he had involved them in disaster, and the knowledge that he had done so was very bitter.
arduous
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From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
bitter
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt that he had involved them in disaster, and the knowledge that he had done so was very bitter.
black
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From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
boulder
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From this reading By and bye Wyllard felt a troublesome dizziness creeping over him, and he sat down upon a boulder with the rifle across his knees.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and bye Wyllard felt a troublesome dizziness creeping over him, and he sat down upon a boulder with the rifle across his knees.
bye
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From this reading By and bye Wyllard felt a troublesome dizziness creeping over him, and he sat down upon a boulder with the rifle across his knees.
clearer
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From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
companions
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From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
creeping
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From this reading By and bye Wyllard felt a troublesome dizziness creeping over him, and he sat down upon a boulder with the rifle across his knees.
days
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From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
dejection
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From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
disaster
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt that he had involved them in disaster, and the knowledge that he had done so was very bitter.
dizziness
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From this reading By and bye Wyllard felt a troublesome dizziness creeping over him, and he sat down upon a boulder with the rifle across his knees.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no longer any doubt that he had involved them in disaster, and the knowledge that he had done so was very bitter.
doubt
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt that he had involved them in disaster, and the knowledge that he had done so was very bitter.
down
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From this reading By and bye Wyllard felt a troublesome dizziness creeping over him, and he sat down upon a boulder with the rifle across his knees.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
eaten
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From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
evident
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From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
exertion
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From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
failing
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From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
felt
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From this reading By and bye Wyllard felt a troublesome dizziness creeping over him, and he sat down upon a boulder with the rifle across his knees.
few
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From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
fought
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From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By and bye Wyllard felt a troublesome dizziness creeping over him, and he sat down upon a boulder with the rifle across his knees.
held
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From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By and bye Wyllard felt a troublesome dizziness creeping over him, and he sat down upon a boulder with the rifle across his knees.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By and bye Wyllard felt a troublesome dizziness creeping over him, and he sat down upon a boulder with the rifle across his knees.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
inlet
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From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
involved
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt that he had involved them in disaster, and the knowledge that he had done so was very bitter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
knees
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From this reading By and bye Wyllard felt a troublesome dizziness creeping over him, and he sat down upon a boulder with the rifle across his knees.
knowledge
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt that he had involved them in disaster, and the knowledge that he had done so was very bitter.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈlɛdən/
heavy, dull, or grey in appearance or movement
From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
longer
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt that he had involved them in disaster, and the knowledge that he had done so was very bitter.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no longer any doubt that he had involved them in disaster, and the knowledge that he had done so was very bitter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
now
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From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
oppressed
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From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
out
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From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By and bye Wyllard felt a troublesome dizziness creeping over him, and he sat down upon a boulder with the rifle across his knees.
overcome
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From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
physical
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From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
provisions
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From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
reach
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From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
reacted
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From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
rifle
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From this reading By and bye Wyllard felt a troublesome dizziness creeping over him, and he sat down upon a boulder with the rifle across his knees.
sat
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From this reading By and bye Wyllard felt a troublesome dizziness creeping over him, and he sat down upon a boulder with the rifle across his knees.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no longer any doubt that he had involved them in disaster, and the knowledge that he had done so was very bitter.
spent
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From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was no longer any doubt that he had involved them in disaster, and the knowledge that he had done so was very bitter.
There
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From this reading There was no longer any doubt that he had involved them in disaster, and the knowledge that he had done so was very bitter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
threatened
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From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
troublesome
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From this reading By and bye Wyllard felt a troublesome dizziness creeping over him, and he sat down upon a boulder with the rifle across his knees.
UNEXPECTED
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED.
unpleasantly
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From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By and bye Wyllard felt a troublesome dizziness creeping over him, and he sat down upon a boulder with the rifle across his knees.
very
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From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
weariness
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From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had eaten very little during the last few days, which had been spent in arduous exertion, and now the leaden weariness which he had fought against since morning threatened to overcome him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In addition to this, he was oppressed by a black dejection, which, though his mind had never been clearer, reacted upon his failing physical powers, for it was now unpleasantly evident that he and his companions could not reach the inlet while their provisions held out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By and bye Wyllard felt a troublesome dizziness creeping over him, and he sat down upon a boulder with the rifle across his knees.
Wyllard
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From this reading By and bye Wyllard felt a troublesome dizziness creeping over him, and he sat down upon a boulder with the rifle across his knees.
