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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 There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
all
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From this reading The camel, in all probability, had taken to the gorge, guided by its instincts, there to seek shelter from the sandstorm.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
any
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From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
appeared
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From this reading The country inward appeared to be a labyrinth of sand-hills, with no opening that would indicate a passage for either man or beast.
approaching
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From this reading They might have been easily seen from the summit of any of the dunes to the rear; but there was not much likelihood of any one approaching them in that direction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fact of its carrying a saddle showed that its owner must have been upon the march at the time it escaped from him.
attitude
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From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
beast
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From this reading The country inward appeared to be a labyrinth of sand-hills, with no opening that would indicate a passage for either man or beast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They might have been easily seen from the summit of any of the dunes to the rear; but there was not much likelihood of any one approaching them in that direction.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They might have been easily seen from the summit of any of the dunes to the rear; but there was not much likelihood of any one approaching them in that direction.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
camel
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From this reading The camel, in all probability, had taken to the gorge, guided by its instincts, there to seek shelter from the sandstorm.
carrying
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From this reading The fact of its carrying a saddle showed that its owner must have been upon the march at the time it escaped from him.
coming
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From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
country
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From this reading The country inward appeared to be a labyrinth of sand-hills, with no opening that would indicate a passage for either man or beast.
crested
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From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
crouching
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From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
danger
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From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
direction
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From this reading They might have been easily seen from the summit of any of the dunes to the rear; but there was not much likelihood of any one approaching them in that direction.
discovered
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From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
dunes
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From this reading They might have been easily seen from the summit of any of the dunes to the rear; but there was not much likelihood of any one approaching them in that direction.
easily
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From this reading They might have been easily seen from the summit of any of the dunes to the rear; but there was not much likelihood of any one approaching them in that direction.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The country inward appeared to be a labyrinth of sand-hills, with no opening that would indicate a passage for either man or beast.
escaped
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From this reading The fact of its carrying a saddle showed that its owner must have been upon the march at the time it escaped from him.
fact
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From this reading The fact of its carrying a saddle showed that its owner must have been upon the march at the time it escaped from him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The country inward appeared to be a labyrinth of sand-hills, with no opening that would indicate a passage for either man or beast.
formed
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From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They might have been easily seen from the summit of any of the dunes to the rear; but there was not much likelihood of any one approaching them in that direction.
front
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From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
gorge
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From this reading The camel, in all probability, had taken to the gorge, guided by its instincts, there to seek shelter from the sandstorm.
guided
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From this reading The camel, in all probability, had taken to the gorge, guided by its instincts, there to seek shelter from the sandstorm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The camel, in all probability, had taken to the gorge, guided by its instincts, there to seek shelter from the sandstorm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They might have been easily seen from the summit of any of the dunes to the rear; but there was not much likelihood of any one approaching them in that direction.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact of its carrying a saddle showed that its owner must have been upon the march at the time it escaped from him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
indicate
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From this reading The country inward appeared to be a labyrinth of sand-hills, with no opening that would indicate a passage for either man or beast.
instincts
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From this reading The camel, in all probability, had taken to the gorge, guided by its instincts, there to seek shelter from the sandstorm.
inward
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From this reading The country inward appeared to be a labyrinth of sand-hills, with no opening that would indicate a passage for either man or beast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fact of its carrying a saddle showed that its owner must have been upon the march at the time it escaped from him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The camel, in all probability, had taken to the gorge, guided by its instincts, there to seek shelter from the sandstorm.
kept
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From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
labyrinth
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From this reading The country inward appeared to be a labyrinth of sand-hills, with no opening that would indicate a passage for either man or beast.
like
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From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
likelihood
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From this reading They might have been easily seen from the summit of any of the dunes to the rear; but there was not much likelihood of any one approaching them in that direction.
man
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From this reading The country inward appeared to be a labyrinth of sand-hills, with no opening that would indicate a passage for either man or beast.
march
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From this reading The fact of its carrying a saddle showed that its owner must have been upon the march at the time it escaped from him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might have been easily seen from the summit of any of the dunes to the rear; but there was not much likelihood of any one approaching them in that direction.
much
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From this reading They might have been easily seen from the summit of any of the dunes to the rear; but there was not much likelihood of any one approaching them in that direction.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The fact of its carrying a saddle showed that its owner must have been upon the march at the time it escaped from him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They might have been easily seen from the summit of any of the dunes to the rear; but there was not much likelihood of any one approaching them in that direction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
opening
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From this reading The country inward appeared to be a labyrinth of sand-hills, with no opening that would indicate a passage for either man or beast.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The country inward appeared to be a labyrinth of sand-hills, with no opening that would indicate a passage for either man or beast.
owner
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From this reading The fact of its carrying a saddle showed that its owner must have been upon the march at the time it escaped from him.
parapet
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From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The country inward appeared to be a labyrinth of sand-hills, with no opening that would indicate a passage for either man or beast.
probability
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From this reading The camel, in all probability, had taken to the gorge, guided by its instincts, there to seek shelter from the sandstorm.
provided
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From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
rear
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From this reading They might have been easily seen from the summit of any of the dunes to the rear; but there was not much likelihood of any one approaching them in that direction.
ridge
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From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
saddle
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From this reading The fact of its carrying a saddle showed that its owner must have been upon the march at the time it escaped from him.
sand-hills
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From this reading The country inward appeared to be a labyrinth of sand-hills, with no opening that would indicate a passage for either man or beast.
sandstorm
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From this reading The camel, in all probability, had taken to the gorge, guided by its instincts, there to seek shelter from the sandstorm.
seek
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From this reading The camel, in all probability, had taken to the gorge, guided by its instincts, there to seek shelter from the sandstorm.
seen
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From this reading They might have been easily seen from the summit of any of the dunes to the rear; but there was not much likelihood of any one approaching them in that direction.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
shelter
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From this reading The camel, in all probability, had taken to the gorge, guided by its instincts, there to seek shelter from the sandstorm.
showed
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From this reading The fact of its carrying a saddle showed that its owner must have been upon the march at the time it escaped from him.
snow-wreath
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From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
sort
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From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
strand
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From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
summit
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From this reading They might have been easily seen from the summit of any of the dunes to the rear; but there was not much likelihood of any one approaching them in that direction.
taken
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From this reading The camel, in all probability, had taken to the gorge, guided by its instincts, there to seek shelter from the sandstorm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They might have been easily seen from the summit of any of the dunes to the rear; but there was not much likelihood of any one approaching them in that direction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
There
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From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact of its carrying a saddle showed that its owner must have been upon the march at the time it escaped from him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They might have been easily seen from the summit of any of the dunes to the rear; but there was not much likelihood of any one approaching them in that direction.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The fact of its carrying a saddle showed that its owner must have been upon the march at the time it escaped from him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They might have been easily seen from the summit of any of the dunes to the rear; but there was not much likelihood of any one approaching them in that direction.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The country inward appeared to be a labyrinth of sand-hills, with no opening that would indicate a passage for either man or beast.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would be no danger, therefore, of their being discovered, by any one coming along the strand, provided they kept in a crouching attitude behind the ridge, which, sharply crested, like a snow-wreath, formed a sort of parapet in front of them.
