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afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
Alan
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From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For hours he had surrendered himself to an impulse which he could not understand, and which in ordinary moments he would not have excused.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For two hours she had walked at his side, asking him questions and listening to him as no other had ever questioned him or listened to him before.
ashore
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From this reading He had taken Mary Standish ashore.
asking
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From this reading For two hours she had walked at his side, asking him questions and listening to him as no other had ever questioned him or listened to him before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For two hours she had walked at his side, asking him questions and listening to him as no other had ever questioned him or listened to him before.
back
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From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For two hours she had walked at his side, asking him questions and listening to him as no other had ever questioned him or listened to him before.
came
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From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
churning
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From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For hours he had surrendered himself to an impulse which he could not understand, and which in ordinary moments he would not have excused.
deep
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From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
early
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From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For two hours she had walked at his side, asking him questions and listening to him as no other had ever questioned him or listened to him before.
excused
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From this reading For hours he had surrendered himself to an impulse which he could not understand, and which in ordinary moments he would not have excused.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For hours he had surrendered himself to an impulse which he could not understand, and which in ordinary moments he would not have excused.
fully
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From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For hours he had surrendered himself to an impulse which he could not understand, and which in ordinary moments he would not have excused.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For hours he had surrendered himself to an impulse which he could not understand, and which in ordinary moments he would not have excused.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For hours he had surrendered himself to an impulse which he could not understand, and which in ordinary moments he would not have excused.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had shown her Skagway.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For two hours she had walked at his side, asking him questions and listening to him as no other had ever questioned him or listened to him before.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For hours he had surrendered himself to an impulse which he could not understand, and which in ordinary moments he would not have excused.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For two hours she had walked at his side, asking him questions and listening to him as no other had ever questioned him or listened to him before.
hours
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From this reading For hours he had surrendered himself to an impulse which he could not understand, and which in ordinary moments he would not have excused.
impress
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From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading For hours he had surrendered himself to an impulse which he could not understand, and which in ordinary moments he would not have excused.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For hours he had surrendered himself to an impulse which he could not understand, and which in ordinary moments he would not have excused.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
listened
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From this reading For two hours she had walked at his side, asking him questions and listening to him as no other had ever questioned him or listened to him before.
listening
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From this reading For two hours she had walked at his side, asking him questions and listening to him as no other had ever questioned him or listened to him before.
Mary
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From this reading He had taken Mary Standish ashore.
moments
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From this reading For hours he had surrendered himself to an impulse which he could not understand, and which in ordinary moments he would not have excused.
mountains
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From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
narrow
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From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For two hours she had walked at his side, asking him questions and listening to him as no other had ever questioned him or listened to him before.
Nome
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From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For two hours she had walked at his side, asking him questions and listening to him as no other had ever questioned him or listened to him before.
ordinary
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From this reading For hours he had surrendered himself to an impulse which he could not understand, and which in ordinary moments he would not have excused.
other
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From this reading For two hours she had walked at his side, asking him questions and listening to him as no other had ever questioned him or listened to him before.
Pacific
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From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
questioned
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From this reading For two hours she had walked at his side, asking him questions and listening to him as no other had ever questioned him or listened to him before.
questions
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From this reading For two hours she had walked at his side, asking him questions and listening to him as no other had ever questioned him or listened to him before.
shadows
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From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For two hours she had walked at his side, asking him questions and listening to him as no other had ever questioned him or listened to him before.
shown
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From this reading He had shown her Skagway.
side
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From this reading For two hours she had walked at his side, asking him questions and listening to him as no other had ever questioned him or listened to him before.
significance
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From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
Skagway
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From this reading He had shown her Skagway.
slowly
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From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
Standish
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From this reading He had taken Mary Standish ashore.
surrendered
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From this reading For hours he had surrendered himself to an impulse which he could not understand, and which in ordinary moments he would not have excused.
taken
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From this reading He had taken Mary Standish ashore.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
two
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From this reading For two hours she had walked at his side, asking him questions and listening to him as no other had ever questioned him or listened to him before.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For hours he had surrendered himself to an impulse which he could not understand, and which in ordinary moments he would not have excused.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
walked
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From this reading For two hours she had walked at his side, asking him questions and listening to him as no other had ever questioned him or listened to him before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
water-trails
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From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
western
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From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For hours he had surrendered himself to an impulse which he could not understand, and which in ordinary moments he would not have excused.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not until early twilight came with the deep shadows of the western mountains, and the _Nome_ was churning slowly back through the narrow water-trails to the open Pacific, did the significance of that afternoon fully impress itself upon Alan.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For hours he had surrendered himself to an impulse which he could not understand, and which in ordinary moments he would not have excused.
