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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 Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE RITE OF THE HIDDEN CHILDREN My Indians and I stood watching our riflemen as they swung to the east and trotted out of sight among the trees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RITE OF THE HIDDEN CHILDREN My Indians and I stood watching our riflemen as they swung to the east and trotted out of sight among the trees.
AroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the massive elbow of this ledge, our back-trail, ascending into view, curved under shouldering boulders.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RITE OF THE HIDDEN CHILDREN My Indians and I stood watching our riflemen as they swung to the east and trotted out of sight among the trees.
ascending
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From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
away
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From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
back-trail
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From this reading Around the massive elbow of this ledge, our back-trail, ascending into view, curved under shouldering boulders.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
boulders
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From this reading Around the massive elbow of this ledge, our back-trail, ascending into view, curved under shouldering boulders.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
CHILDREN
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From this reading THE RITE OF THE HIDDEN CHILDREN My Indians and I stood watching our riflemen as they swung to the east and trotted out of sight among the trees.
coiled
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From this reading Through the unbroken thatch of matted foliage overhead no faintest ray of sunlight filtered--not even where the stream coiled its slimy way among the tamaracks and spruces.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
commanded
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From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
curt
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From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
curved
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From this reading Around the massive elbow of this ledge, our back-trail, ascending into view, curved under shouldering boulders.
depths
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From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
east
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From this reading THE RITE OF THE HIDDEN CHILDREN My Indians and I stood watching our riflemen as they swung to the east and trotted out of sight among the trees.
elbow
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From this reading Around the massive elbow of this ledge, our back-trail, ascending into view, curved under shouldering boulders.
encircling
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From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through the unbroken thatch of matted foliage overhead no faintest ray of sunlight filtered--not even where the stream coiled its slimy way among the tamaracks and spruces.
evil-looking
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From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
extending
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From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
faintest
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From this reading Through the unbroken thatch of matted foliage overhead no faintest ray of sunlight filtered--not even where the stream coiled its slimy way among the tamaracks and spruces.
fell
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From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
filtered
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From this reading Through the unbroken thatch of matted foliage overhead no faintest ray of sunlight filtered--not even where the stream coiled its slimy way among the tamaracks and spruces.
flowed
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From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
foliage
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From this reading Through the unbroken thatch of matted foliage overhead no faintest ray of sunlight filtered--not even where the stream coiled its slimy way among the tamaracks and spruces.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
glowed
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From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
green
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From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
headwaters
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From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
height
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From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
HIDDEN
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From this reading THE RITE OF THE HIDDEN CHILDREN My Indians and I stood watching our riflemen as they swung to the east and trotted out of sight among the trees.
hill
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From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE RITE OF THE HIDDEN CHILDREN My Indians and I stood watching our riflemen as they swung to the east and trotted out of sight among the trees.
Indians
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From this reading THE RITE OF THE HIDDEN CHILDREN My Indians and I stood watching our riflemen as they swung to the east and trotted out of sight among the trees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the unbroken thatch of matted foliage overhead no faintest ray of sunlight filtered--not even where the stream coiled its slimy way among the tamaracks and spruces.
land
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From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
ledge
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From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
lengthened
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From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
line
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From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
massive
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From this reading Around the massive elbow of this ledge, our back-trail, ascending into view, curved under shouldering boulders.
matted
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From this reading Through the unbroken thatch of matted foliage overhead no faintest ray of sunlight filtered--not even where the stream coiled its slimy way among the tamaracks and spruces.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE RITE OF THE HIDDEN CHILDREN My Indians and I stood watching our riflemen as they swung to the east and trotted out of sight among the trees.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Through the unbroken thatch of matted foliage overhead no faintest ray of sunlight filtered--not even where the stream coiled its slimy way among the tamaracks and spruces.
nod
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From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Through the unbroken thatch of matted foliage overhead no faintest ray of sunlight filtered--not even where the stream coiled its slimy way among the tamaracks and spruces.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RITE OF THE HIDDEN CHILDREN My Indians and I stood watching our riflemen as they swung to the east and trotted out of sight among the trees.
only
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From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE RITE OF THE HIDDEN CHILDREN My Indians and I stood watching our riflemen as they swung to the east and trotted out of sight among the trees.
out
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From this reading THE RITE OF THE HIDDEN CHILDREN My Indians and I stood watching our riflemen as they swung to the east and trotted out of sight among the trees.
outlet
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From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
overhead
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From this reading Through the unbroken thatch of matted foliage overhead no faintest ray of sunlight filtered--not even where the stream coiled its slimy way among the tamaracks and spruces.
plunging
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From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
profound
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From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
ray
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From this reading Through the unbroken thatch of matted foliage overhead no faintest ray of sunlight filtered--not even where the stream coiled its slimy way among the tamaracks and spruces.
red
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From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
riflemen
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From this reading THE RITE OF THE HIDDEN CHILDREN My Indians and I stood watching our riflemen as they swung to the east and trotted out of sight among the trees.
RITE
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From this reading THE RITE OF THE HIDDEN CHILDREN My Indians and I stood watching our riflemen as they swung to the east and trotted out of sight among the trees.
rock
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From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
sheer
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From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
shouldering
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From this reading Around the massive elbow of this ledge, our back-trail, ascending into view, curved under shouldering boulders.
sight
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From this reading THE RITE OF THE HIDDEN CHILDREN My Indians and I stood watching our riflemen as they swung to the east and trotted out of sight among the trees.
slimy
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From this reading Through the unbroken thatch of matted foliage overhead no faintest ray of sunlight filtered--not even where the stream coiled its slimy way among the tamaracks and spruces.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
south
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From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
southward
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From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
spreading
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From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
spruces
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From this reading Through the unbroken thatch of matted foliage overhead no faintest ray of sunlight filtered--not even where the stream coiled its slimy way among the tamaracks and spruces.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RITE OF THE HIDDEN CHILDREN My Indians and I stood watching our riflemen as they swung to the east and trotted out of sight among the trees.
stream
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From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
sun
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From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
sunlight
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From this reading Through the unbroken thatch of matted foliage overhead no faintest ray of sunlight filtered--not even where the stream coiled its slimy way among the tamaracks and spruces.
Susquehanna
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From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
swamp
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From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
swung
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From this reading THE RITE OF THE HIDDEN CHILDREN My Indians and I stood watching our riflemen as they swung to the east and trotted out of sight among the trees.
tamaracks
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From this reading Through the unbroken thatch of matted foliage overhead no faintest ray of sunlight filtered--not even where the stream coiled its slimy way among the tamaracks and spruces.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
thatch
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From this reading Through the unbroken thatch of matted foliage overhead no faintest ray of sunlight filtered--not even where the stream coiled its slimy way among the tamaracks and spruces.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RITE OF THE HIDDEN CHILDREN My Indians and I stood watching our riflemen as they swung to the east and trotted out of sight among the trees.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
Then
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From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RITE OF THE HIDDEN CHILDREN My Indians and I stood watching our riflemen as they swung to the east and trotted out of sight among the trees.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Around the massive elbow of this ledge, our back-trail, ascending into view, curved under shouldering boulders.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the unbroken thatch of matted foliage overhead no faintest ray of sunlight filtered--not even where the stream coiled its slimy way among the tamaracks and spruces.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RITE OF THE HIDDEN CHILDREN My Indians and I stood watching our riflemen as they swung to the east and trotted out of sight among the trees.
trail
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From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
trees
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From this reading THE RITE OF THE HIDDEN CHILDREN My Indians and I stood watching our riflemen as they swung to the east and trotted out of sight among the trees.
trotted
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From this reading THE RITE OF THE HIDDEN CHILDREN My Indians and I stood watching our riflemen as they swung to the east and trotted out of sight among the trees.
unbroken
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From this reading Through the unbroken thatch of matted foliage overhead no faintest ray of sunlight filtered--not even where the stream coiled its slimy way among the tamaracks and spruces.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Around the massive elbow of this ledge, our back-trail, ascending into view, curved under shouldering boulders.
unseen
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From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
view
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From this reading Around the massive elbow of this ledge, our back-trail, ascending into view, curved under shouldering boulders.
watching
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From this reading THE RITE OF THE HIDDEN CHILDREN My Indians and I stood watching our riflemen as they swung to the east and trotted out of sight among the trees.
waters
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From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
way
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From this reading Through the unbroken thatch of matted foliage overhead no faintest ray of sunlight filtered--not even where the stream coiled its slimy way among the tamaracks and spruces.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
westering
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From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Then, at a curt nod from me, the Indians lengthened their line, extending it westward along the height of land, and so spreading out that they entirely commanded the only outlet to the swamp below, by encircling both the trail and the headwaters of the evil-looking little stream.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Through the unbroken thatch of matted foliage overhead no faintest ray of sunlight filtered--not even where the stream coiled its slimy way among the tamaracks and spruces.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But south of us, along the ascending trail by which we had come, the westering sun glowed red across a ledge of rock, from which the hill fell sheer away, plunging into profound green depths, where unseen waters flowed southward to the Susquehanna.
