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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 Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
afraid
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From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was growing warmer as she made her way down to lower levels, and much of the time she walked rapidly.
any
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From this reading When the cove became visible, one might fail to discern any expression of the social opportunities for which Mrs. Jessup valued it.
arrow
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From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was growing warmer as she made her way down to lower levels, and much of the time she walked rapidly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
became
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From this reading When the cove became visible, one might fail to discern any expression of the social opportunities for which Mrs. Jessup valued it.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
cautiously
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From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
chill
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From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
cold
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From this reading She was not cold.
cove
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From this reading When the cove became visible, one might fail to discern any expression of the social opportunities for which Mrs. Jessup valued it.
crossed
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From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
crystal
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From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
day
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From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
deceptive
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From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
discern
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From this reading When the cove became visible, one might fail to discern any expression of the social opportunities for which Mrs. Jessup valued it.
down
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From this reading It was growing warmer as she made her way down to lower levels, and much of the time she walked rapidly.
enveloped
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From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
expression
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From this reading When the cove became visible, one might fail to discern any expression of the social opportunities for which Mrs. Jessup valued it.
fail
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From this reading When the cove became visible, one might fail to discern any expression of the social opportunities for which Mrs. Jessup valued it.
fell
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From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
felt
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From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
foot-bridge
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From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
glancing
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From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
glided
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From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
growing
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From this reading It was growing warmer as she made her way down to lower levels, and much of the time she walked rapidly.
heart
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From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was growing warmer as she made her way down to lower levels, and much of the time she walked rapidly.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
hung
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From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
icicles
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From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
icy
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From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was growing warmer as she made her way down to lower levels, and much of the time she walked rapidly.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
Jessup
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From this reading When the cove became visible, one might fail to discern any expression of the social opportunities for which Mrs. Jessup valued it.
late
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From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
levels
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From this reading It was growing warmer as she made her way down to lower levels, and much of the time she walked rapidly.
light
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From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
like
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From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
lose
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From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
lower
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From this reading It was growing warmer as she made her way down to lower levels, and much of the time she walked rapidly.
made
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From this reading It was growing warmer as she made her way down to lower levels, and much of the time she walked rapidly.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
miss
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From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
motionless
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From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
mountain
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From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
Mrs
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From this reading When the cove became visible, one might fail to discern any expression of the social opportunities for which Mrs. Jessup valued it.
much
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From this reading It was growing warmer as she made her way down to lower levels, and much of the time she walked rapidly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not cold.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was growing warmer as she made her way down to lower levels, and much of the time she walked rapidly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the cove became visible, one might fail to discern any expression of the social opportunities for which Mrs. Jessup valued it.
Only
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From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
opportunities
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From this reading When the cove became visible, one might fail to discern any expression of the social opportunities for which Mrs. Jessup valued it.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
rapidly
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From this reading It was growing warmer as she made her way down to lower levels, and much of the time she walked rapidly.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
sermon
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From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not cold.
silently
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From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
silver
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From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
snow
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From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
social
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From this reading When the cove became visible, one might fail to discern any expression of the social opportunities for which Mrs. Jessup valued it.
some
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From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
stream
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From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
swiftly
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From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was growing warmer as she made her way down to lower levels, and much of the time she walked rapidly.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was growing warmer as she made her way down to lower levels, and much of the time she walked rapidly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was growing warmer as she made her way down to lower levels, and much of the time she walked rapidly.
torrent
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From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
touch
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From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
valued
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From this reading When the cove became visible, one might fail to discern any expression of the social opportunities for which Mrs. Jessup valued it.
visible
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From this reading When the cove became visible, one might fail to discern any expression of the social opportunities for which Mrs. Jessup valued it.
walked
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From this reading It was growing warmer as she made her way down to lower levels, and much of the time she walked rapidly.
warmer
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From this reading It was growing warmer as she made her way down to lower levels, and much of the time she walked rapidly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not cold.
way
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From this reading It was growing warmer as she made her way down to lower levels, and much of the time she walked rapidly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Only when she cautiously crossed the mountain torrent, icy and motionless save that in its crystal heart a stream like a silver arrow swiftly and silently glided, glancing in the light, she felt the chill of the day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the cove became visible, one might fail to discern any expression of the social opportunities for which Mrs. Jessup valued it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For the foot-bridge was hung with icicles and enveloped in deceptive snow that fell at the touch of her foot, and she began to be afraid she would lose so much time here that she might be late and miss some part of the sermon.
