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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 Now, from where we stood the faint line of sparkles seemed to run a little way into the darkness and vanish.
ages
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, from where we stood the faint line of sparkles seemed to run a little way into the darkness and vanish.
ankle-moccasins
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From this reading Then we strapped on our war-belts, loosening knife and hatchet, pulled over our feet our spare ankle-moccasins of oiled moose-hide soled with the coarse hair of the great, blundering beast himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
beast
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From this reading Then we strapped on our war-belts, loosening knife and hatchet, pulled over our feet our spare ankle-moccasins of oiled moose-hide soled with the coarse hair of the great, blundering beast himself.
blundering
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From this reading Then we strapped on our war-belts, loosening knife and hatchet, pulled over our feet our spare ankle-moccasins of oiled moose-hide soled with the coarse hair of the great, blundering beast himself.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the indications were sufficient to mark the spot where we should enter the water; and, stepping with infinite precaution, we descended to the gravel.
called
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
calling
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
clout
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From this reading Here we stripped to the clout and laid our rifles on our moccasins, covering the pans with our hunting shirts.
coarse
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From this reading Then we strapped on our war-belts, loosening knife and hatchet, pulled over our feet our spare ankle-moccasins of oiled moose-hide soled with the coarse hair of the great, blundering beast himself.
covering
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From this reading Here we stripped to the clout and laid our rifles on our moccasins, covering the pans with our hunting shirts.
cutting
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
darkness
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the indications were sufficient to mark the spot where we should enter the water; and, stepping with infinite precaution, we descended to the gravel.
edge
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
enter
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From this reading But the indications were sufficient to mark the spot where we should enter the water; and, stepping with infinite precaution, we descended to the gravel.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
faint
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From this reading Now, from where we stood the faint line of sparkles seemed to run a little way into the darkness and vanish.
far
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
feet
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From this reading Then we strapped on our war-belts, loosening knife and hatchet, pulled over our feet our spare ankle-moccasins of oiled moose-hide soled with the coarse hair of the great, blundering beast himself.
flat
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
foaming
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
FORD
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
forest's
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
gravel
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From this reading But the indications were sufficient to mark the spot where we should enter the water; and, stepping with infinite precaution, we descended to the gravel.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then we strapped on our war-belts, loosening knife and hatchet, pulled over our feet our spare ankle-moccasins of oiled moose-hide soled with the coarse hair of the great, blundering beast himself.
hair
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From this reading Then we strapped on our war-belts, loosening knife and hatchet, pulled over our feet our spare ankle-moccasins of oiled moose-hide soled with the coarse hair of the great, blundering beast himself.
halted
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
hatchet
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From this reading Then we strapped on our war-belts, loosening knife and hatchet, pulled over our feet our spare ankle-moccasins of oiled moose-hide soled with the coarse hair of the great, blundering beast himself.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here we stripped to the clout and laid our rifles on our moccasins, covering the pans with our hunting shirts.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then we strapped on our war-belts, loosening knife and hatchet, pulled over our feet our spare ankle-moccasins of oiled moose-hide soled with the coarse hair of the great, blundering beast himself.
hunting
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From this reading Here we stripped to the clout and laid our rifles on our moccasins, covering the pans with our hunting shirts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
indications
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From this reading But the indications were sufficient to mark the spot where we should enter the water; and, stepping with infinite precaution, we descended to the gravel.
infinite
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From this reading But the indications were sufficient to mark the spot where we should enter the water; and, stepping with infinite precaution, we descended to the gravel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now, from where we stood the faint line of sparkles seemed to run a little way into the darkness and vanish.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
knife
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From this reading Then we strapped on our war-belts, loosening knife and hatchet, pulled over our feet our spare ankle-moccasins of oiled moose-hide soled with the coarse hair of the great, blundering beast himself.
laid
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From this reading Here we stripped to the clout and laid our rifles on our moccasins, covering the pans with our hunting shirts.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
light
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
line
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From this reading Now, from where we stood the faint line of sparkles seemed to run a little way into the darkness and vanish.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, from where we stood the faint line of sparkles seemed to run a little way into the darkness and vanish.
loosening
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From this reading Then we strapped on our war-belts, loosening knife and hatchet, pulled over our feet our spare ankle-moccasins of oiled moose-hide soled with the coarse hair of the great, blundering beast himself.
mark
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From this reading But the indications were sufficient to mark the spot where we should enter the water; and, stepping with infinite precaution, we descended to the gravel.
mellow
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
moccasins
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From this reading Here we stripped to the clout and laid our rifles on our moccasins, covering the pans with our hunting shirts.
moose-hide
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From this reading Then we strapped on our war-belts, loosening knife and hatchet, pulled over our feet our spare ankle-moccasins of oiled moose-hide soled with the coarse hair of the great, blundering beast himself.
necklaces
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
Now
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From this reading Now, from where we stood the faint line of sparkles seemed to run a little way into the darkness and vanish.
obscurity
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
oiled
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From this reading Then we strapped on our war-belts, loosening knife and hatchet, pulled over our feet our spare ankle-moccasins of oiled moose-hide soled with the coarse hair of the great, blundering beast himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here we stripped to the clout and laid our rifles on our moccasins, covering the pans with our hunting shirts.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Here we stripped to the clout and laid our rifles on our moccasins, covering the pans with our hunting shirts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
pans
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From this reading Here we stripped to the clout and laid our rifles on our moccasins, covering the pans with our hunting shirts.
precaution
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From this reading But the indications were sufficient to mark the spot where we should enter the water; and, stepping with infinite precaution, we descended to the gravel.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then we strapped on our war-belts, loosening knife and hatchet, pulled over our feet our spare ankle-moccasins of oiled moose-hide soled with the coarse hair of the great, blundering beast himself.
rifles
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From this reading Here we stripped to the clout and laid our rifles on our moccasins, covering the pans with our hunting shirts.
river
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
run
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From this reading Now, from where we stood the faint line of sparkles seemed to run a little way into the darkness and vanish.
saw
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, from where we stood the faint line of sparkles seemed to run a little way into the darkness and vanish.
shadows
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
shirts
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From this reading Here we stripped to the clout and laid our rifles on our moccasins, covering the pans with our hunting shirts.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But the indications were sufficient to mark the spot where we should enter the water; and, stepping with infinite precaution, we descended to the gravel.
silvery
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
soled
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From this reading Then we strapped on our war-belts, loosening knife and hatchet, pulled over our feet our spare ankle-moccasins of oiled moose-hide soled with the coarse hair of the great, blundering beast himself.
spare
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From this reading Then we strapped on our war-belts, loosening knife and hatchet, pulled over our feet our spare ankle-moccasins of oiled moose-hide soled with the coarse hair of the great, blundering beast himself.
sparkles
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From this reading Now, from where we stood the faint line of sparkles seemed to run a little way into the darkness and vanish.
splintering
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
spot
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From this reading But the indications were sufficient to mark the spot where we should enter the water; and, stepping with infinite precaution, we descended to the gravel.
star-beams
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
stepping
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From this reading But the indications were sufficient to mark the spot where we should enter the water; and, stepping with infinite precaution, we descended to the gravel.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, from where we stood the faint line of sparkles seemed to run a little way into the darkness and vanish.
strapped
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From this reading Then we strapped on our war-belts, loosening knife and hatchet, pulled over our feet our spare ankle-moccasins of oiled moose-hide soled with the coarse hair of the great, blundering beast himself.
stripped
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From this reading Here we stripped to the clout and laid our rifles on our moccasins, covering the pans with our hunting shirts.
sufficient
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From this reading But the indications were sufficient to mark the spot where we should enter the water; and, stepping with infinite precaution, we descended to the gravel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
Then
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From this reading Then we strapped on our war-belts, loosening knife and hatchet, pulled over our feet our spare ankle-moccasins of oiled moose-hide soled with the coarse hair of the great, blundering beast himself.
there
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, from where we stood the faint line of sparkles seemed to run a little way into the darkness and vanish.
translucent
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
unheedednounUS /ˈunheeded/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
vanish
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From this reading Now, from where we stood the faint line of sparkles seemed to run a little way into the darkness and vanish.
voice
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
war-belts
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From this reading Then we strapped on our war-belts, loosening knife and hatchet, pulled over our feet our spare ankle-moccasins of oiled moose-hide soled with the coarse hair of the great, blundering beast himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
water
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From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
way
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From this reading Now, from where we stood the faint line of sparkles seemed to run a little way into the darkness and vanish.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the indications were sufficient to mark the spot where we should enter the water; and, stepping with infinite precaution, we descended to the gravel.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Now, from where we stood the faint line of sparkles seemed to run a little way into the darkness and vanish.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading AT THE FORD When at length from the forest's edge we saw star-beams splintering over broken water, cutting the flat, translucent darkness of the river with necklaces of light, we halted; for this was the ford foaming there in obscurity with its silvery, mellow voice, unheeded in the wilderness, yet calling ever as that far voice called through the shadows of ages dead.
