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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 However, its refusal to bestow a supply of water to take with them was of no consequence; they expected to find another well at Alush.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The light showed its awakening power on the hearts of men, and the rocks and the yellow sand of the road sparkled like the blue vault above.
air
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From this reading The pure, light, spicy air of the desert, cooled by the freshness of the night, expanded the breasts of the wayfarers, and walking became a pleasure.
Alush
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From this reading However, its refusal to bestow a supply of water to take with them was of no consequence; they expected to find another well at Alush.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading However, its refusal to bestow a supply of water to take with them was of no consequence; they expected to find another well at Alush.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
awakening
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From this reading The light showed its awakening power on the hearts of men, and the rocks and the yellow sand of the road sparkled like the blue vault above.
became
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From this reading The pure, light, spicy air of the desert, cooled by the freshness of the night, expanded the breasts of the wayfarers, and walking became a pleasure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
bestow
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From this reading However, its refusal to bestow a supply of water to take with them was of no consequence; they expected to find another well at Alush.
blue
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From this reading The light showed its awakening power on the hearts of men, and the rocks and the yellow sand of the road sparkled like the blue vault above.
breasts
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From this reading The pure, light, spicy air of the desert, cooled by the freshness of the night, expanded the breasts of the wayfarers, and walking became a pleasure.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
cloudless
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From this reading The sun had risen in radiant majesty in a cloudless sky.
completely
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From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
consequence
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From this reading However, its refusal to bestow a supply of water to take with them was of no consequence; they expected to find another well at Alush.
cooled
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From this reading The pure, light, spicy air of the desert, cooled by the freshness of the night, expanded the breasts of the wayfarers, and walking became a pleasure.
courage
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From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
desert
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From this reading The pure, light, spicy air of the desert, cooled by the freshness of the night, expanded the breasts of the wayfarers, and walking became a pleasure.
digging
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From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
Early
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From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
exhausted
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From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
expanded
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From this reading The pure, light, spicy air of the desert, cooled by the freshness of the night, expanded the breasts of the wayfarers, and walking became a pleasure.
expected
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From this reading However, its refusal to bestow a supply of water to take with them was of no consequence; they expected to find another well at Alush.
find
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From this reading However, its refusal to bestow a supply of water to take with them was of no consequence; they expected to find another well at Alush.
flow
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From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
following
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From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
forced
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From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
fresh
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From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
freshness
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From this reading The pure, light, spicy air of the desert, cooled by the freshness of the night, expanded the breasts of the wayfarers, and walking became a pleasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
hearts
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From this reading The light showed its awakening power on the hearts of men, and the rocks and the yellow sand of the road sparkled like the blue vault above.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, its refusal to bestow a supply of water to take with them was of no consequence; they expected to find another well at Alush.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun had risen in radiant majesty in a cloudless sky.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading However, its refusal to bestow a supply of water to take with them was of no consequence; they expected to find another well at Alush.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
light
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From this reading The light showed its awakening power on the hearts of men, and the rocks and the yellow sand of the road sparkled like the blue vault above.
like
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From this reading The light showed its awakening power on the hearts of men, and the rocks and the yellow sand of the road sparkled like the blue vault above.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
majesty
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From this reading The sun had risen in radiant majesty in a cloudless sky.
march
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From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
men
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From this reading The light showed its awakening power on the hearts of men, and the rocks and the yellow sand of the road sparkled like the blue vault above.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
night
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From this reading The pure, light, spicy air of the desert, cooled by the freshness of the night, expanded the breasts of the wayfarers, and walking became a pleasure.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading However, its refusal to bestow a supply of water to take with them was of no consequence; they expected to find another well at Alush.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, its refusal to bestow a supply of water to take with them was of no consequence; they expected to find another well at Alush.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The light showed its awakening power on the hearts of men, and the rocks and the yellow sand of the road sparkled like the blue vault above.
people
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From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
pleasure
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From this reading The pure, light, spicy air of the desert, cooled by the freshness of the night, expanded the breasts of the wayfarers, and walking became a pleasure.
power
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From this reading The light showed its awakening power on the hearts of men, and the rocks and the yellow sand of the road sparkled like the blue vault above.
pure
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From this reading The pure, light, spicy air of the desert, cooled by the freshness of the night, expanded the breasts of the wayfarers, and walking became a pleasure.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiənt/
shining brightly
From this reading The sun had risen in radiant majesty in a cloudless sky.
refusal
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From this reading However, its refusal to bestow a supply of water to take with them was of no consequence; they expected to find another well at Alush.
renewed
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From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
risen
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From this reading The sun had risen in radiant majesty in a cloudless sky.
road
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From this reading The light showed its awakening power on the hearts of men, and the rocks and the yellow sand of the road sparkled like the blue vault above.
rocks
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From this reading The light showed its awakening power on the hearts of men, and the rocks and the yellow sand of the road sparkled like the blue vault above.
sand
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From this reading The light showed its awakening power on the hearts of men, and the rocks and the yellow sand of the road sparkled like the blue vault above.
showed
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From this reading The light showed its awakening power on the hearts of men, and the rocks and the yellow sand of the road sparkled like the blue vault above.
sky
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From this reading The sun had risen in radiant majesty in a cloudless sky.
sparkled
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From this reading The light showed its awakening power on the hearts of men, and the rocks and the yellow sand of the road sparkled like the blue vault above.
spicy
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From this reading The pure, light, spicy air of the desert, cooled by the freshness of the night, expanded the breasts of the wayfarers, and walking became a pleasure.
spring
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From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
sun
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From this reading The sun had risen in radiant majesty in a cloudless sky.
supply
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From this reading However, its refusal to bestow a supply of water to take with them was of no consequence; they expected to find another well at Alush.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, its refusal to bestow a supply of water to take with them was of no consequence; they expected to find another well at Alush.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading However, its refusal to bestow a supply of water to take with them was of no consequence; they expected to find another well at Alush.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, its refusal to bestow a supply of water to take with them was of no consequence; they expected to find another well at Alush.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
vaultnounUS /vɔːlt/
a stone room, often below a church, used for burial
From this reading The light showed its awakening power on the hearts of men, and the rocks and the yellow sand of the road sparkled like the blue vault above.
vigor
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From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
walking
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From this reading The pure, light, spicy air of the desert, cooled by the freshness of the night, expanded the breasts of the wayfarers, and walking became a pleasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
water
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From this reading However, its refusal to bestow a supply of water to take with them was of no consequence; they expected to find another well at Alush.
wayfarers
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From this reading The pure, light, spicy air of the desert, cooled by the freshness of the night, expanded the breasts of the wayfarers, and walking became a pleasure.
well
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From this reading However, its refusal to bestow a supply of water to take with them was of no consequence; they expected to find another well at Alush.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early the following morning the people resumed their march with fresh vigor and renewed courage; but the little spring which, by digging, had at last been forced to flow was completely exhausted.
yellow
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From this reading The light showed its awakening power on the hearts of men, and the rocks and the yellow sand of the road sparkled like the blue vault above.
