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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 Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They require Of Heaven the hearts of lions, breath of tigers, Yea and the fierceness too.
any
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
approached
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
attendant
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
breath
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From this reading They require Of Heaven the hearts of lions, breath of tigers, Yea and the fierceness too.
carry
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From this reading “Our horses,” said Morton, “will carry us no farther without rest or food, and we must try to obtain them here, if possible.”
companions
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
entrance
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
Evening
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
fallen
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
far
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
farmhouse
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
farther
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From this reading “Our horses,” said Morton, “will carry us no farther without rest or food, and we must try to obtain them here, if possible.”
fierceness
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From this reading They require Of Heaven the hearts of lions, breath of tigers, Yea and the fierceness too.
Fletcher
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From this reading Fletcher.
food
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From this reading “Our horses,” said Morton, “will carry us no farther without rest or food, and we must try to obtain them here, if possible.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
gained
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
glen
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
habitation
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So speaking, he led the way to the house.
hearts
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From this reading They require Of Heaven the hearts of lions, breath of tigers, Yea and the fierceness too.
Heaven
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From this reading They require Of Heaven the hearts of lions, breath of tigers, Yea and the fierceness too.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our horses,” said Morton, “will carry us no farther without rest or food, and we must try to obtain them here, if possible.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
horses
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From this reading “Our horses,” said Morton, “will carry us no farther without rest or food, and we must try to obtain them here, if possible.”
hours
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
house
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From this reading So speaking, he led the way to the house.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Our horses,” said Morton, “will carry us no farther without rest or food, and we must try to obtain them here, if possible.”
ill-fated
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
large
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
led
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From this reading So speaking, he led the way to the house.
lions
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From this reading They require Of Heaven the hearts of lions, breath of tigers, Yea and the fierceness too.
moorland
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
Morton
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Our horses,” said Morton, “will carry us no farther without rest or food, and we must try to obtain them here, if possible.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Our horses,” said Morton, “will carry us no farther without rest or food, and we must try to obtain them here, if possible.”
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading “Our horses,” said Morton, “will carry us no farther without rest or food, and we must try to obtain them here, if possible.”
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They require Of Heaven the hearts of lions, breath of tigers, Yea and the fierceness too.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Our horses,” said Morton, “will carry us no farther without rest or food, and we must try to obtain them here, if possible.”
other
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our horses,” said Morton, “will carry us no farther without rest or food, and we must try to obtain them here, if possible.”
possible
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From this reading “Our horses,” said Morton, “will carry us no farther without rest or food, and we must try to obtain them here, if possible.”
remote
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
require
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From this reading They require Of Heaven the hearts of lions, breath of tigers, Yea and the fierceness too.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our horses,” said Morton, “will carry us no farther without rest or food, and we must try to obtain them here, if possible.”
said
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From this reading “Our horses,” said Morton, “will carry us no farther without rest or food, and we must try to obtain them here, if possible.”
seen
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
situated
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So speaking, he led the way to the house.
solitary
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
speaking
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From this reading So speaking, he led the way to the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They require Of Heaven the hearts of lions, breath of tigers, Yea and the fierceness too.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Our horses,” said Morton, “will carry us no farther without rest or food, and we must try to obtain them here, if possible.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They require Of Heaven the hearts of lions, breath of tigers, Yea and the fierceness too.
tigers
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From this reading They require Of Heaven the hearts of lions, breath of tigers, Yea and the fierceness too.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Our horses,” said Morton, “will carry us no farther without rest or food, and we must try to obtain them here, if possible.”
too
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From this reading They require Of Heaven the hearts of lions, breath of tigers, Yea and the fierceness too.
try
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From this reading “Our horses,” said Morton, “will carry us no farther without rest or food, and we must try to obtain them here, if possible.”
two
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Our horses,” said Morton, “will carry us no farther without rest or food, and we must try to obtain them here, if possible.”
way
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From this reading So speaking, he led the way to the house.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Our horses,” said Morton, “will carry us no farther without rest or food, and we must try to obtain them here, if possible.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
wild
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From this reading Evening had fallen; and, for the last two hours, they had seen none of their ill-fated companions, when Morton and his faithful attendant gained the moorland, and approached a large and solitary farmhouse, situated in the entrance of a wild glen, far remote from any other habitation.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Our horses,” said Morton, “will carry us no farther without rest or food, and we must try to obtain them here, if possible.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Our horses,” said Morton, “will carry us no farther without rest or food, and we must try to obtain them here, if possible.”
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading They require Of Heaven the hearts of lions, breath of tigers, Yea and the fierceness too.
