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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 The strange blending of sounds which arose from the camp--an occasional shot, the barking of dogs, the low hum of many voices indistinctly heard--were not devoid in unison of a rude harmony.
accented
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
admiringly
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From this reading 'Can anything be more wonderful than this change of scenery?' exclaimed Lance admiringly.
adown
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From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
all
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The strange blending of sounds which arose from the camp--an occasional shot, the barking of dogs, the low hum of many voices indistinctly heard--were not devoid in unison of a rude harmony.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading 'Can anything be more wonderful than this change of scenery?' exclaimed Lance admiringly.
arose
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From this reading The strange blending of sounds which arose from the camp--an occasional shot, the barking of dogs, the low hum of many voices indistinctly heard--were not devoid in unison of a rude harmony.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
Balooka
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From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
barking
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From this reading The strange blending of sounds which arose from the camp--an occasional shot, the barking of dogs, the low hum of many voices indistinctly heard--were not devoid in unison of a rude harmony.
bars
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Can anything be more wonderful than this change of scenery?' exclaimed Lance admiringly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
blending
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From this reading The strange blending of sounds which arose from the camp--an occasional shot, the barking of dogs, the low hum of many voices indistinctly heard--were not devoid in unison of a rude harmony.
brilliant
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
camp
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From this reading The strange blending of sounds which arose from the camp--an occasional shot, the barking of dogs, the low hum of many voices indistinctly heard--were not devoid in unison of a rude harmony.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Can anything be more wonderful than this change of scenery?' exclaimed Lance admiringly.
change
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From this reading 'Can anything be more wonderful than this change of scenery?' exclaimed Lance admiringly.
close
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From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
contrast
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
crevices
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
devoid
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From this reading The strange blending of sounds which arose from the camp--an occasional shot, the barking of dogs, the low hum of many voices indistinctly heard--were not devoid in unison of a rude harmony.
dim
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From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
dogs
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From this reading The strange blending of sounds which arose from the camp--an occasional shot, the barking of dogs, the low hum of many voices indistinctly heard--were not devoid in unison of a rude harmony.
dreamy
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
dust
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From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
early
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From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
eve
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
exclaimed
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From this reading 'Can anything be more wonderful than this change of scenery?' exclaimed Lance admiringly.
faintly-burning
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
filled
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
finally
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From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
flat
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From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The strange blending of sounds which arose from the camp--an occasional shot, the barking of dogs, the low hum of many voices indistinctly heard--were not devoid in unison of a rude harmony.
gold
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
grade
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From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
granite
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
green
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From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
halted
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From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
harmony
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From this reading The strange blending of sounds which arose from the camp--an occasional shot, the barking of dogs, the low hum of many voices indistinctly heard--were not devoid in unison of a rude harmony.
heard
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From this reading The strange blending of sounds which arose from the camp--an occasional shot, the barking of dogs, the low hum of many voices indistinctly heard--were not devoid in unison of a rude harmony.
herbage
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From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
hum
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From this reading The strange blending of sounds which arose from the camp--an occasional shot, the barking of dogs, the low hum of many voices indistinctly heard--were not devoid in unison of a rude harmony.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
indistinctly
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From this reading The strange blending of sounds which arose from the camp--an occasional shot, the barking of dogs, the low hum of many voices indistinctly heard--were not devoid in unison of a rude harmony.
Lance
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From this reading 'Can anything be more wonderful than this change of scenery?' exclaimed Lance admiringly.
levels
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
low
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From this reading The strange blending of sounds which arose from the camp--an occasional shot, the barking of dogs, the low hum of many voices indistinctly heard--were not devoid in unison of a rude harmony.
lustre
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From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
many
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From this reading The strange blending of sounds which arose from the camp--an occasional shot, the barking of dogs, the low hum of many voices indistinctly heard--were not devoid in unison of a rude harmony.
meadows
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From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
more
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From this reading 'Can anything be more wonderful than this change of scenery?' exclaimed Lance admiringly.
mountain
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
much-vaunted
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From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
murmur
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
necessary
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From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The strange blending of sounds which arose from the camp--an occasional shot, the barking of dogs, the low hum of many voices indistinctly heard--were not devoid in unison of a rude harmony.
occasional
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From this reading The strange blending of sounds which arose from the camp--an occasional shot, the barking of dogs, the low hum of many voices indistinctly heard--were not devoid in unison of a rude harmony.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
overhanging
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
pockets
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
quietly
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From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
rays
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From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
reaching
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From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
region
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From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
rendered
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From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
rhythmic
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
rippling
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
river
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From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
rode
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From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
rude
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From this reading The strange blending of sounds which arose from the camp--an occasional shot, the barking of dogs, the low hum of many voices indistinctly heard--were not devoid in unison of a rude harmony.
rush
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From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
rushing
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
scenery
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From this reading 'Can anything be more wonderful than this change of scenery?' exclaimed Lance admiringly.
shadows
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
sharpness
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From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
shot
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From this reading The strange blending of sounds which arose from the camp--an occasional shot, the barking of dogs, the low hum of many voices indistinctly heard--were not devoid in unison of a rude harmony.
slate
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
sombrely-purple
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
sounded
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
sounds
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From this reading The strange blending of sounds which arose from the camp--an occasional shot, the barking of dogs, the low hum of many voices indistinctly heard--were not devoid in unison of a rude harmony.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
strange
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From this reading The strange blending of sounds which arose from the camp--an occasional shot, the barking of dogs, the low hum of many voices indistinctly heard--were not devoid in unison of a rude harmony.
summer
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From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
sun's
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From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
sunset
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
sward
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From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
temperate
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From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'Can anything be more wonderful than this change of scenery?' exclaimed Lance admiringly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
tints
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
tones
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From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
turn
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From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
unable
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From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
unison
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From this reading The strange blending of sounds which arose from the camp--an occasional shot, the barking of dogs, the low hum of many voices indistinctly heard--were not devoid in unison of a rude harmony.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
voices
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From this reading The strange blending of sounds which arose from the camp--an occasional shot, the barking of dogs, the low hum of many voices indistinctly heard--were not devoid in unison of a rude harmony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
wide
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From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
winding
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From this reading They rode quietly adown the winding track, which the sharpness of the grade rendered necessary, until finally reaching the wide green flat, they halted before the much-vaunted 'rush' of Balooka.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The contrast was sharply accented in this still dreamy eve between the brilliant tones of the levels and the sombrely-purple shadows of the overhanging mountain, the faintly-burning sunset tints, while through all sounded the rhythmic murmur of the rushing river rippling over slate and granite bars, in the crevices of which were 'pockets' filled with gold.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Can anything be more wonderful than this change of scenery?' exclaimed Lance admiringly.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The early summer sun's rays in that temperate region had as yet been unable to dim the green lustre of the herbage, or turn to dust the close sward of the river meadows.
