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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 For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
ahead
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From this reading Presently she had leapt high upon a boulder that shook and swayed as her feet rested, and ahead the wall of rocks had joined so that there was nowhere farther that she might go.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But still, though the moon was slow in its rising, the fever of the chase burned in the huntsman's veins, and caused him to press on.
arrow
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From this reading Then the huntsman notched an arrow, and drew with full strength, and let it go.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Presently she had leapt high upon a boulder that shook and swayed as her feet rested, and ahead the wall of rocks had joined so that there was nowhere farther that she might go.
ascent
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From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
boulder
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From this reading Presently she had leapt high upon a boulder that shook and swayed as her feet rested, and ahead the wall of rocks had joined so that there was nowhere farther that she might go.
burned
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From this reading But still, though the moon was slow in its rising, the fever of the chase burned in the huntsman's veins, and caused him to press on.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But still, though the moon was slow in its rising, the fever of the chase burned in the huntsman's veins, and caused him to press on.
caused
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From this reading But still, though the moon was slow in its rising, the fever of the chase burned in the huntsman's veins, and caused him to press on.
chase
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From this reading But still, though the moon was slow in its rising, the fever of the chase burned in the huntsman's veins, and caused him to press on.
closer
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From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
crags
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From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
dismounted
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From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
doe
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From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the huntsman notched an arrow, and drew with full strength, and let it go.
entrance
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From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
farther
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From this reading Presently she had leapt high upon a boulder that shook and swayed as her feet rested, and ahead the wall of rocks had joined so that there was nowhere farther that she might go.
feet
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From this reading Presently she had leapt high upon a boulder that shook and swayed as her feet rested, and ahead the wall of rocks had joined so that there was nowhere farther that she might go.
fell
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From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
fever
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From this reading But still, though the moon was slow in its rising, the fever of the chase burned in the huntsman's veins, and caused him to press on.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
forced
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From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
full
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From this reading Then the huntsman notched an arrow, and drew with full strength, and let it go.
get
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From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
go
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From this reading Presently she had leapt high upon a boulder that shook and swayed as her feet rested, and ahead the wall of rocks had joined so that there was nowhere farther that she might go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presently she had leapt high upon a boulder that shook and swayed as her feet rested, and ahead the wall of rocks had joined so that there was nowhere farther that she might go.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
high
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From this reading Presently she had leapt high upon a boulder that shook and swayed as her feet rested, and ahead the wall of rocks had joined so that there was nowhere farther that she might go.
higher
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From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But still, though the moon was slow in its rising, the fever of the chase burned in the huntsman's veins, and caused him to press on.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
horse
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From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
huntsman
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From this reading Then the huntsman notched an arrow, and drew with full strength, and let it go.
huntsman's
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From this reading But still, though the moon was slow in its rising, the fever of the chase burned in the huntsman's veins, and caused him to press on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But still, though the moon was slow in its rising, the fever of the chase burned in the huntsman's veins, and caused him to press on.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then the huntsman notched an arrow, and drew with full strength, and let it go.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But still, though the moon was slow in its rising, the fever of the chase burned in the huntsman's veins, and caused him to press on.
joined
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From this reading Presently she had leapt high upon a boulder that shook and swayed as her feet rested, and ahead the wall of rocks had joined so that there was nowhere farther that she might go.
labouring
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From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
leapt
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From this reading Presently she had leapt high upon a boulder that shook and swayed as her feet rested, and ahead the wall of rocks had joined so that there was nowhere farther that she might go.
led
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From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then the huntsman notched an arrow, and drew with full strength, and let it go.
made
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From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Presently she had leapt high upon a boulder that shook and swayed as her feet rested, and ahead the wall of rocks had joined so that there was nowhere farther that she might go.
moon
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From this reading But still, though the moon was slow in its rising, the fever of the chase burned in the huntsman's veins, and caused him to press on.
narrowed
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From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
notched
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From this reading Then the huntsman notched an arrow, and drew with full strength, and let it go.
now
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From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
nowhere
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From this reading Presently she had leapt high upon a boulder that shook and swayed as her feet rested, and ahead the wall of rocks had joined so that there was nowhere farther that she might go.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But still, though the moon was slow in its rising, the fever of the chase burned in the huntsman's veins, and caused him to press on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But still, though the moon was slow in its rising, the fever of the chase burned in the huntsman's veins, and caused him to press on.
Presently
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From this reading Presently she had leapt high upon a boulder that shook and swayed as her feet rested, and ahead the wall of rocks had joined so that there was nowhere farther that she might go.
press
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From this reading But still, though the moon was slow in its rising, the fever of the chase burned in the huntsman's veins, and caused him to press on.
ravine
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From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
rested
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From this reading Presently she had leapt high upon a boulder that shook and swayed as her feet rested, and ahead the wall of rocks had joined so that there was nowhere farther that she might go.
rise
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From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
rising
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From this reading But still, though the moon was slow in its rising, the fever of the chase burned in the huntsman's veins, and caused him to press on.
rocks
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From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
rocky
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From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
rose
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From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
saw
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From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
sharp
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From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently she had leapt high upon a boulder that shook and swayed as her feet rested, and ahead the wall of rocks had joined so that there was nowhere farther that she might go.
shook
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From this reading Presently she had leapt high upon a boulder that shook and swayed as her feet rested, and ahead the wall of rocks had joined so that there was nowhere farther that she might go.
side
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From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
slow
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From this reading But still, though the moon was slow in its rising, the fever of the chase burned in the huntsman's veins, and caused him to press on.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
soon
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From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But still, though the moon was slow in its rising, the fever of the chase burned in the huntsman's veins, and caused him to press on.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then the huntsman notched an arrow, and drew with full strength, and let it go.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
swayed
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From this reading Presently she had leapt high upon a boulder that shook and swayed as her feet rested, and ahead the wall of rocks had joined so that there was nowhere farther that she might go.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But still, though the moon was slow in its rising, the fever of the chase burned in the huntsman's veins, and caused him to press on.
Then
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From this reading Then the huntsman notched an arrow, and drew with full strength, and let it go.
there
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From this reading Presently she had leapt high upon a boulder that shook and swayed as her feet rested, and ahead the wall of rocks had joined so that there was nowhere farther that she might go.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But still, though the moon was slow in its rising, the fever of the chase burned in the huntsman's veins, and caused him to press on.
tired
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From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But still, though the moon was slow in its rising, the fever of the chase burned in the huntsman's veins, and caused him to press on.
too
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From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
up
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From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Presently she had leapt high upon a boulder that shook and swayed as her feet rested, and ahead the wall of rocks had joined so that there was nowhere farther that she might go.
veins
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From this reading But still, though the moon was slow in its rising, the fever of the chase burned in the huntsman's veins, and caused him to press on.
wall
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From this reading Presently she had leapt high upon a boulder that shook and swayed as her feet rested, and ahead the wall of rocks had joined so that there was nowhere farther that she might go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But still, though the moon was slow in its rising, the fever of the chase burned in the huntsman's veins, and caused him to press on.
way
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From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So when his horse fell, too tired to rise again, he dismounted and forced his way on; and soon he saw before him the white doe, labouring up an ascent of sharp crags, while closer and higher the rocks rose and narrowed on every side.
white
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From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the huntsman notched an arrow, and drew with full strength, and let it go.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For now he found himself at the rocky entrance of a ravine whence no way led; and the white doe being still before him, he made sure that he would get her at last.
