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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 A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
aching
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From this reading His shoulders were aching, and the constant pressure of the pack-straps had galled them cruelly; but in one respect it would not have troubled him if his burden had been heavier, for their provisions were running out rapidly.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
any
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From this reading There was a river close by, but he no longer felt the least inclination for a morning swim, or, indeed, for any occupation that was not obviously necessary.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did it reluctantly, for during the past week he had carried Grenfell's load as well as his own, and it would have pleased him to lie still a little longer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His shoulders were aching, and the constant pressure of the pack-straps had galled them cruelly; but in one respect it would not have troubled him if his burden had been heavier, for their provisions were running out rapidly.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
burden
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From this reading His shoulders were aching, and the constant pressure of the pack-straps had galled them cruelly; but in one respect it would not have troubled him if his burden had been heavier, for their provisions were running out rapidly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His shoulders were aching, and the constant pressure of the pack-straps had galled them cruelly; but in one respect it would not have troubled him if his burden had been heavier, for their provisions were running out rapidly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a river close by, but he no longer felt the least inclination for a morning swim, or, indeed, for any occupation that was not obviously necessary.
camped
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From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
carried
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From this reading He did it reluctantly, for during the past week he had carried Grenfell's load as well as his own, and it would have pleased him to lie still a little longer.
close
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From this reading There was a river close by, but he no longer felt the least inclination for a morning swim, or, indeed, for any occupation that was not obviously necessary.
constant
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From this reading His shoulders were aching, and the constant pressure of the pack-straps had galled them cruelly; but in one respect it would not have troubled him if his burden had been heavier, for their provisions were running out rapidly.
contrived
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From this reading He had lived very sparingly of late, and had contrived that Grenfell got rather more than his share of the cut-down rations.
cruelly
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From this reading His shoulders were aching, and the constant pressure of the pack-straps had galled them cruelly; but in one respect it would not have troubled him if his burden had been heavier, for their provisions were running out rapidly.
cut-down
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From this reading He had lived very sparingly of late, and had contrived that Grenfell got rather more than his share of the cut-down rations.
dewy
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From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did it reluctantly, for during the past week he had carried Grenfell's load as well as his own, and it would have pleased him to lie still a little longer.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He did it reluctantly, for during the past week he had carried Grenfell's load as well as his own, and it would have pleased him to lie still a little longer.
far
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From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
felt
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From this reading There was a river close by, but he no longer felt the least inclination for a morning swim, or, indeed, for any occupation that was not obviously necessary.
fern
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From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
FRUITLESS
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From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
galled
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From this reading His shoulders were aching, and the constant pressure of the pack-straps had galled them cruelly; but in one respect it would not have troubled him if his burden had been heavier, for their provisions were running out rapidly.
got
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From this reading He had lived very sparingly of late, and had contrived that Grenfell got rather more than his share of the cut-down rations.
Grenfell
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From this reading He had lived very sparingly of late, and had contrived that Grenfell got rather more than his share of the cut-down rations.
Grenfell's
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From this reading He did it reluctantly, for during the past week he had carried Grenfell's load as well as his own, and it would have pleased him to lie still a little longer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did it reluctantly, for during the past week he had carried Grenfell's load as well as his own, and it would have pleased him to lie still a little longer.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did it reluctantly, for during the past week he had carried Grenfell's load as well as his own, and it would have pleased him to lie still a little longer.
heavier
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From this reading His shoulders were aching, and the constant pressure of the pack-straps had galled them cruelly; but in one respect it would not have troubled him if his burden had been heavier, for their provisions were running out rapidly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did it reluctantly, for during the past week he had carried Grenfell's load as well as his own, and it would have pleased him to lie still a little longer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His shoulders were aching, and the constant pressure of the pack-straps had galled them cruelly; but in one respect it would not have troubled him if his burden had been heavier, for their provisions were running out rapidly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His shoulders were aching, and the constant pressure of the pack-straps had galled them cruelly; but in one respect it would not have troubled him if his burden had been heavier, for their provisions were running out rapidly.
inclination
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From this reading There was a river close by, but he no longer felt the least inclination for a morning swim, or, indeed, for any occupation that was not obviously necessary.
indeed
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From this reading There was a river close by, but he no longer felt the least inclination for a morning swim, or, indeed, for any occupation that was not obviously necessary.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did it reluctantly, for during the past week he had carried Grenfell's load as well as his own, and it would have pleased him to lie still a little longer.
lair
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From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
lakes
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From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
late
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From this reading He had lived very sparingly of late, and had contrived that Grenfell got rather more than his share of the cut-down rations.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a river close by, but he no longer felt the least inclination for a morning swim, or, indeed, for any occupation that was not obviously necessary.
lie
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From this reading He did it reluctantly, for during the past week he had carried Grenfell's load as well as his own, and it would have pleased him to lie still a little longer.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did it reluctantly, for during the past week he had carried Grenfell's load as well as his own, and it would have pleased him to lie still a little longer.
lived
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From this reading He had lived very sparingly of late, and had contrived that Grenfell got rather more than his share of the cut-down rations.
load
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From this reading He did it reluctantly, for during the past week he had carried Grenfell's load as well as his own, and it would have pleased him to lie still a little longer.
lonely
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From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
longer
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From this reading He did it reluctantly, for during the past week he had carried Grenfell's load as well as his own, and it would have pleased him to lie still a little longer.
more
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From this reading He had lived very sparingly of late, and had contrived that Grenfell got rather more than his share of the cut-down rations.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
necessary
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From this reading There was a river close by, but he no longer felt the least inclination for a morning swim, or, indeed, for any occupation that was not obviously necessary.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was a river close by, but he no longer felt the least inclination for a morning swim, or, indeed, for any occupation that was not obviously necessary.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His shoulders were aching, and the constant pressure of the pack-straps had galled them cruelly; but in one respect it would not have troubled him if his burden had been heavier, for their provisions were running out rapidly.
obviously
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From this reading There was a river close by, but he no longer felt the least inclination for a morning swim, or, indeed, for any occupation that was not obviously necessary.
occupation
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From this reading There was a river close by, but he no longer felt the least inclination for a morning swim, or, indeed, for any occupation that was not obviously necessary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was a river close by, but he no longer felt the least inclination for a morning swim, or, indeed, for any occupation that was not obviously necessary.
out
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From this reading His shoulders were aching, and the constant pressure of the pack-straps had galled them cruelly; but in one respect it would not have troubled him if his burden had been heavier, for their provisions were running out rapidly.
own
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From this reading He did it reluctantly, for during the past week he had carried Grenfell's load as well as his own, and it would have pleased him to lie still a little longer.
pack-straps
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From this reading His shoulders were aching, and the constant pressure of the pack-straps had galled them cruelly; but in one respect it would not have troubled him if his burden had been heavier, for their provisions were running out rapidly.
past
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From this reading He did it reluctantly, for during the past week he had carried Grenfell's load as well as his own, and it would have pleased him to lie still a little longer.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did it reluctantly, for during the past week he had carried Grenfell's load as well as his own, and it would have pleased him to lie still a little longer.
pressure
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From this reading His shoulders were aching, and the constant pressure of the pack-straps had galled them cruelly; but in one respect it would not have troubled him if his burden had been heavier, for their provisions were running out rapidly.
proved
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From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
provisions
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From this reading His shoulders were aching, and the constant pressure of the pack-straps had galled them cruelly; but in one respect it would not have troubled him if his burden had been heavier, for their provisions were running out rapidly.
ranges
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From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
rapidly
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From this reading His shoulders were aching, and the constant pressure of the pack-straps had galled them cruelly; but in one respect it would not have troubled him if his burden had been heavier, for their provisions were running out rapidly.
rather
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From this reading He had lived very sparingly of late, and had contrived that Grenfell got rather more than his share of the cut-down rations.
rations
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From this reading He had lived very sparingly of late, and had contrived that Grenfell got rather more than his share of the cut-down rations.
reluctantly
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From this reading He did it reluctantly, for during the past week he had carried Grenfell's load as well as his own, and it would have pleased him to lie still a little longer.
respect
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From this reading His shoulders were aching, and the constant pressure of the pack-straps had galled them cruelly; but in one respect it would not have troubled him if his burden had been heavier, for their provisions were running out rapidly.
river
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From this reading There was a river close by, but he no longer felt the least inclination for a morning swim, or, indeed, for any occupation that was not obviously necessary.
rose
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From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His shoulders were aching, and the constant pressure of the pack-straps had galled them cruelly; but in one respect it would not have troubled him if his burden had been heavier, for their provisions were running out rapidly.
SEARCH
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From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
searching
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From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
several
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From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
share
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From this reading He had lived very sparingly of late, and had contrived that Grenfell got rather more than his share of the cut-down rations.
shoulders
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From this reading His shoulders were aching, and the constant pressure of the pack-straps had galled them cruelly; but in one respect it would not have troubled him if his burden had been heavier, for their provisions were running out rapidly.
sparingly
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From this reading He had lived very sparingly of late, and had contrived that Grenfell got rather more than his share of the cut-down rations.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did it reluctantly, for during the past week he had carried Grenfell's load as well as his own, and it would have pleased him to lie still a little longer.
swim
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From this reading There was a river close by, but he no longer felt the least inclination for a morning swim, or, indeed, for any occupation that was not obviously necessary.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had lived very sparingly of late, and had contrived that Grenfell got rather more than his share of the cut-down rations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a river close by, but he no longer felt the least inclination for a morning swim, or, indeed, for any occupation that was not obviously necessary.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His shoulders were aching, and the constant pressure of the pack-straps had galled them cruelly; but in one respect it would not have troubled him if his burden had been heavier, for their provisions were running out rapidly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His shoulders were aching, and the constant pressure of the pack-straps had galled them cruelly; but in one respect it would not have troubled him if his burden had been heavier, for their provisions were running out rapidly.
There
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From this reading There was a river close by, but he no longer felt the least inclination for a morning swim, or, indeed, for any occupation that was not obviously necessary.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
troubled
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From this reading His shoulders were aching, and the constant pressure of the pack-straps had galled them cruelly; but in one respect it would not have troubled him if his burden had been heavier, for their provisions were running out rapidly.
very
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From this reading He had lived very sparingly of late, and had contrived that Grenfell got rather more than his share of the cut-down rations.
wandered
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From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a river close by, but he no longer felt the least inclination for a morning swim, or, indeed, for any occupation that was not obviously necessary.
week
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From this reading He did it reluctantly, for during the past week he had carried Grenfell's load as well as his own, and it would have pleased him to lie still a little longer.
well
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From this reading He did it reluctantly, for during the past week he had carried Grenfell's load as well as his own, and it would have pleased him to lie still a little longer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
Weston
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From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH They had wandered far through the ranges, and camped beside several lonely lakes, none of which, however, proved to be the one for which they were searching, when Weston rose one morning from his lair among the dewy fern.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did it reluctantly, for during the past week he had carried Grenfell's load as well as his own, and it would have pleased him to lie still a little longer.
