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IDA'S CONFIDENCE An hour passed, and it was growing dark when Weston scrambled up the hillside empty-handed. "There's a slope between us and the timber, sir, that's too steep to get down," he announced. "I worked along the edge of it until the light failed me and the mist got very thick." "You did quite right to come back," said Kinnaird. "We shall have to stay here.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “"I worked along the edge of it until the light failed me and the mist got very thick."”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “"There's a slope between us and the timber, sir, that's too steep to get down," he announced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You did quite right to come back," said Kinnaird.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “IDA'S CONFIDENCE An hour passed, and it was growing dark when Weston scrambled up the hillside empty-handed.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"We shall have to stay here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We shall have to stay here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IDA'S CONFIDENCE An hour passed, and it was growing dark when Weston scrambled up the hillside empty-handed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You did quite right to come back," said Kinnaird.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You did quite right to come back," said Kinnaird.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"We shall have to stay here.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"I worked along the edge of it until the light failed me and the mist got very thick."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's a slope between us and the timber, sir, that's too steep to get down," he announced.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I worked along the edge of it until the light failed me and the mist got very thick."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IDA'S CONFIDENCE An hour passed, and it was growing dark when Weston scrambled up the hillside empty-handed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IDA'S CONFIDENCE An hour passed, and it was growing dark when Weston scrambled up the hillside empty-handed.
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From this reading "There's a slope between us and the timber, sir, that's too steep to get down," he announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You did quite right to come back," said Kinnaird.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "There's a slope between us and the timber, sir, that's too steep to get down," he announced.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You did quite right to come back," said Kinnaird.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IDA'S CONFIDENCE An hour passed, and it was growing dark when Weston scrambled up the hillside empty-handed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IDA'S CONFIDENCE An hour passed, and it was growing dark when Weston scrambled up the hillside empty-handed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You did quite right to come back," said Kinnaird.
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From this reading "There's a slope between us and the timber, sir, that's too steep to get down," he announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I worked along the edge of it until the light failed me and the mist got very thick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IDA'S CONFIDENCE An hour passed, and it was growing dark when Weston scrambled up the hillside empty-handed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I worked along the edge of it until the light failed me and the mist got very thick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a slope between us and the timber, sir, that's too steep to get down," he announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I worked along the edge of it until the light failed me and the mist got very thick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IDA'S CONFIDENCE An hour passed, and it was growing dark when Weston scrambled up the hillside empty-handed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We shall have to stay here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's a slope between us and the timber, sir, that's too steep to get down," he announced.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We shall have to stay here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IDA'S CONFIDENCE An hour passed, and it was growing dark when Weston scrambled up the hillside empty-handed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IDA'S CONFIDENCE An hour passed, and it was growing dark when Weston scrambled up the hillside empty-handed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I worked along the edge of it until the light failed me and the mist got very thick."
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From this reading IDA'S CONFIDENCE An hour passed, and it was growing dark when Weston scrambled up the hillside empty-handed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IDA'S CONFIDENCE An hour passed, and it was growing dark when Weston scrambled up the hillside empty-handed.
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From this reading "You did quite right to come back," said Kinnaird.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I worked along the edge of it until the light failed me and the mist got very thick."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I worked along the edge of it until the light failed me and the mist got very thick."
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From this reading "I worked along the edge of it until the light failed me and the mist got very thick."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I worked along the edge of it until the light failed me and the mist got very thick."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IDA'S CONFIDENCE An hour passed, and it was growing dark when Weston scrambled up the hillside empty-handed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You did quite right to come back," said Kinnaird.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You did quite right to come back," said Kinnaird.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You did quite right to come back," said Kinnaird.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IDA'S CONFIDENCE An hour passed, and it was growing dark when Weston scrambled up the hillside empty-handed.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall have to stay here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a slope between us and the timber, sir, that's too steep to get down," he announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a slope between us and the timber, sir, that's too steep to get down," he announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall have to stay here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a slope between us and the timber, sir, that's too steep to get down," he announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a slope between us and the timber, sir, that's too steep to get down," he announced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IDA'S CONFIDENCE An hour passed, and it was growing dark when Weston scrambled up the hillside empty-handed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a slope between us and the timber, sir, that's too steep to get down," he announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I worked along the edge of it until the light failed me and the mist got very thick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a slope between us and the timber, sir, that's too steep to get down," he announced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's a slope between us and the timber, sir, that's too steep to get down," he announced.
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From this reading "There's a slope between us and the timber, sir, that's too steep to get down," he announced.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I worked along the edge of it until the light failed me and the mist got very thick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IDA'S CONFIDENCE An hour passed, and it was growing dark when Weston scrambled up the hillside empty-handed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's a slope between us and the timber, sir, that's too steep to get down," he announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I worked along the edge of it until the light failed me and the mist got very thick."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IDA'S CONFIDENCE An hour passed, and it was growing dark when Weston scrambled up the hillside empty-handed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall have to stay here.
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From this reading IDA'S CONFIDENCE An hour passed, and it was growing dark when Weston scrambled up the hillside empty-handed.
at the time that
From this reading IDA'S CONFIDENCE An hour passed, and it was growing dark when Weston scrambled up the hillside empty-handed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I worked along the edge of it until the light failed me and the mist got very thick."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You did quite right to come back," said Kinnaird.
