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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 As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Emissaries were sent after the searchers down the pass, calling them to return.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
became
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From this reading There was a great stir in the camp when the truth became known.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
black
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From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
Call
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From this reading "Call out a detachment," he said, "that is Samson on the mountain."
called
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From this reading The officer called for a field-glass, and placing it to his eyes, examined the snow carefully.
calling
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From this reading Emissaries were sent after the searchers down the pass, calling them to return.
camp
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From this reading There was a great stir in the camp when the truth became known.
carefully
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From this reading The officer called for a field-glass, and placing it to his eyes, examined the snow carefully.
detachment
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From this reading "Call out a detachment," he said, "that is Samson on the mountain."
down
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From this reading Emissaries were sent after the searchers down the pass, calling them to return.
Emissaries
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From this reading Emissaries were sent after the searchers down the pass, calling them to return.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
examined
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From this reading The officer called for a field-glass, and placing it to his eyes, examined the snow carefully.
eyes
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From this reading The officer called for a field-glass, and placing it to his eyes, examined the snow carefully.
field-glass
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From this reading The officer called for a field-glass, and placing it to his eyes, examined the snow carefully.
fields
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From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The officer called for a field-glass, and placing it to his eyes, examined the snow carefully.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
high
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From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
higher
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From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The officer called for a field-glass, and placing it to his eyes, examined the snow carefully.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a great stir in the camp when the truth became known.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Call out a detachment," he said, "that is Samson on the mountain."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
known
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From this reading There was a great stir in the camp when the truth became known.
mountain
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From this reading "Call out a detachment," he said, "that is Samson on the mountain."
moving
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From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
northward-facing
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From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
officer
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From this reading The officer called for a field-glass, and placing it to his eyes, examined the snow carefully.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
out
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From this reading "Call out a detachment," he said, "that is Samson on the mountain."
pass
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From this reading Emissaries were sent after the searchers down the pass, calling them to return.
placing
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From this reading The officer called for a field-glass, and placing it to his eyes, examined the snow carefully.
private
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From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
reported
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From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
return
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From this reading Emissaries were sent after the searchers down the pass, calling them to return.
rose
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From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
said
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From this reading "Call out a detachment," he said, "that is Samson on the mountain."
Samson
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From this reading "Call out a detachment," he said, "that is Samson on the mountain."
saw
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From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
searchers
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From this reading Emissaries were sent after the searchers down the pass, calling them to return.
sent
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From this reading Emissaries were sent after the searchers down the pass, calling them to return.
sharp-eyed
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From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
shine
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From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
slope
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From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
snow
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From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
south
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From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
speck
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From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
stir
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From this reading There was a great stir in the camp when the truth became known.
sun
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From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Emissaries were sent after the searchers down the pass, calling them to return.
There
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From this reading There was a great stir in the camp when the truth became known.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
truth
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From this reading There was a great stir in the camp when the truth became known.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
up
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From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
valley
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From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great stir in the camp when the truth became known.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Emissaries were sent after the searchers down the pass, calling them to return.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was a great stir in the camp when the truth became known.
white
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From this reading As the sun rose higher and higher, until it began to shine even on the northward-facing snow fields, a sharp-eyed private reported that he saw a black speck moving high up on the great white slope south of the valley.
