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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 "Why--it's Nolla and Bob and a man!" exclaimed Polly, jumping up to run and meet the girls.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
almost
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From this reading We're almost there," she cried, trying to find the easiest way down to the ledge.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Polly and Anne were sitting before the entrance to the cave, when they heard shouts and saw three weary riders coming along the rocky ledge that led to their refuge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
Anne
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From this reading Polly and Anne were sitting before the entrance to the cave, when they heard shouts and saw three weary riders coming along the rocky ledge that led to their refuge.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Polly and Anne were sitting before the entrance to the cave, when they heard shouts and saw three weary riders coming along the rocky ledge that led to their refuge.
Bob
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From this reading "Why--it's Nolla and Bob and a man!" exclaimed Polly, jumping up to run and meet the girls.
cave
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
CHOKO'S
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
cliff
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
coming
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From this reading Polly and Anne were sitting before the entrance to the cave, when they heard shouts and saw three weary riders coming along the rocky ledge that led to their refuge.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We're almost there," she cried, trying to find the easiest way down to the ledge.
down
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
easiest
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From this reading We're almost there," she cried, trying to find the easiest way down to the ledge.
Eleanor
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
ended
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
entrance
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From this reading Polly and Anne were sitting before the entrance to the cave, when they heard shouts and saw three weary riders coming along the rocky ledge that led to their refuge.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Why--it's Nolla and Bob and a man!" exclaimed Polly, jumping up to run and meet the girls.
finally
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
FIND
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
girls
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From this reading "Why--it's Nolla and Bob and a man!" exclaimed Polly, jumping up to run and meet the girls.
heard
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From this reading Polly and Anne were sitting before the entrance to the cave, when they heard shouts and saw three weary riders coming along the rocky ledge that led to their refuge.
heavens
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From this reading "Oh, thank heavens!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
it's
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From this reading "Why--it's Nolla and Bob and a man!" exclaimed Polly, jumping up to run and meet the girls.
jolting
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
jumping
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From this reading "Why--it's Nolla and Bob and a man!" exclaimed Polly, jumping up to run and meet the girls.
led
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From this reading Polly and Anne were sitting before the entrance to the cave, when they heard shouts and saw three weary riders coming along the rocky ledge that led to their refuge.
ledge
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From this reading We're almost there," she cried, trying to find the easiest way down to the ledge.
located
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
losing
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
man
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From this reading "Why--it's Nolla and Bob and a man!" exclaimed Polly, jumping up to run and meet the girls.
many
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
meet
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From this reading "Why--it's Nolla and Bob and a man!" exclaimed Polly, jumping up to run and meet the girls.
mountain
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
near
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
Nolla
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From this reading "Why--it's Nolla and Bob and a man!" exclaimed Polly, jumping up to run and meet the girls.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, thank heavens!
only
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
Polly
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From this reading Polly and Anne were sitting before the entrance to the cave, when they heard shouts and saw three weary riders coming along the rocky ledge that led to their refuge.
ravine
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
recognized
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
refuge
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From this reading Polly and Anne were sitting before the entrance to the cave, when they heard shouts and saw three weary riders coming along the rocky ledge that led to their refuge.
riders
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From this reading Polly and Anne were sitting before the entrance to the cave, when they heard shouts and saw three weary riders coming along the rocky ledge that led to their refuge.
rocky
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From this reading Polly and Anne were sitting before the entrance to the cave, when they heard shouts and saw three weary riders coming along the rocky ledge that led to their refuge.
run
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From this reading "Why--it's Nolla and Bob and a man!" exclaimed Polly, jumping up to run and meet the girls.
saw
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From this reading Polly and Anne were sitting before the entrance to the cave, when they heard shouts and saw three weary riders coming along the rocky ledge that led to their refuge.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We're almost there," she cried, trying to find the easiest way down to the ledge.
shouts
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From this reading Polly and Anne were sitting before the entrance to the cave, when they heard shouts and saw three weary riders coming along the rocky ledge that led to their refuge.
side
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
sitting
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From this reading Polly and Anne were sitting before the entrance to the cave, when they heard shouts and saw three weary riders coming along the rocky ledge that led to their refuge.
sliding
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
slipping
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
steep
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
stumble
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
thank
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From this reading "Oh, thank heavens!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Polly and Anne were sitting before the entrance to the cave, when they heard shouts and saw three weary riders coming along the rocky ledge that led to their refuge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Polly and Anne were sitting before the entrance to the cave, when they heard shouts and saw three weary riders coming along the rocky ledge that led to their refuge.
then
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
there
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From this reading We're almost there," she cried, trying to find the easiest way down to the ledge.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Polly and Anne were sitting before the entrance to the cave, when they heard shouts and saw three weary riders coming along the rocky ledge that led to their refuge.
three
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From this reading Polly and Anne were sitting before the entrance to the cave, when they heard shouts and saw three weary riders coming along the rocky ledge that led to their refuge.
timber-line
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
times
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
trail
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From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
trying
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From this reading We're almost there," she cried, trying to find the easiest way down to the ledge.
up
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From this reading "Why--it's Nolla and Bob and a man!" exclaimed Polly, jumping up to run and meet the girls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
way
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From this reading We're almost there," she cried, trying to find the easiest way down to the ledge.
We're
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From this reading We're almost there," she cried, trying to find the easiest way down to the ledge.
weary
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From this reading Polly and Anne were sitting before the entrance to the cave, when they heard shouts and saw three weary riders coming along the rocky ledge that led to their refuge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Polly and Anne were sitting before the entrance to the cave, when they heard shouts and saw three weary riders coming along the rocky ledge that led to their refuge.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Polly and Anne were sitting before the entrance to the cave, when they heard shouts and saw three weary riders coming along the rocky ledge that led to their refuge.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading AT CHOKO'S FIND After losing the trail many times only to stumble into it again and again, and then slipping, sliding, or jolting down the steep side of the mountain where the timber-line ended near the cliff, Eleanor finally recognized the ravine where the cave was located.
Why
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From this reading "Why--it's Nolla and Bob and a man!" exclaimed Polly, jumping up to run and meet the girls.
