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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 MILLICENT GLADWYNE In a few more days they left the river, abandoning the canoe and tent and a portion of their gear.
abandoning
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From this reading MILLICENT GLADWYNE In a few more days they left the river, abandoning the canoe and tent and a portion of their gear.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
agreed
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From this reading At last, however, they descended to a sheltered valley in which the firs grew tall, and Jake agreed with Lisle that it would form the best road to the settlements.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MILLICENT GLADWYNE In a few more days they left the river, abandoning the canoe and tent and a portion of their gear.
Ascending
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From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, however, they descended to a sheltered valley in which the firs grew tall, and Jake agreed with Lisle that it would form the best road to the settlements.
awake
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From this reading Nasmyth was longing for civilization when he lay awake late one night, wrapped in a single blanket, beside the sinking fire.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Nasmyth was longing for civilization when he lay awake late one night, wrapped in a single blanket, beside the sinking fire.
best
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From this reading At last, however, they descended to a sheltered valley in which the firs grew tall, and Jake agreed with Lisle that it would form the best road to the settlements.
bitter
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From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
blanket
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From this reading Nasmyth was longing for civilization when he lay awake late one night, wrapped in a single blanket, beside the sinking fire.
blaze
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From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
branches
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From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
canoe
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From this reading MILLICENT GLADWYNE In a few more days they left the river, abandoning the canoe and tent and a portion of their gear.
cast
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From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
civilization
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From this reading Nasmyth was longing for civilization when he lay awake late one night, wrapped in a single blanket, beside the sinking fire.
columnar
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From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
crossed
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From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
Dark
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From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
days
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From this reading MILLICENT GLADWYNE In a few more days they left the river, abandoning the canoe and tent and a portion of their gear.
deal
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From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At last, however, they descended to a sheltered valley in which the firs grew tall, and Jake agreed with Lisle that it would form the best road to the settlements.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
eddy
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From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
few
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From this reading MILLICENT GLADWYNE In a few more days they left the river, abandoning the canoe and tent and a portion of their gear.
filmy
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From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
fire
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From this reading Nasmyth was longing for civilization when he lay awake late one night, wrapped in a single blanket, beside the sinking fire.
firs
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From this reading At last, however, they descended to a sheltered valley in which the firs grew tall, and Jake agreed with Lisle that it would form the best road to the settlements.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
form
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From this reading At last, however, they descended to a sheltered valley in which the firs grew tall, and Jake agreed with Lisle that it would form the best road to the settlements.
fortunately
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From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
frost
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From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
gear
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From this reading MILLICENT GLADWYNE In a few more days they left the river, abandoning the canoe and tent and a portion of their gear.
GLADWYNE
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From this reading MILLICENT GLADWYNE In a few more days they left the river, abandoning the canoe and tent and a portion of their gear.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
grew
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From this reading At last, however, they descended to a sheltered valley in which the firs grew tall, and Jake agreed with Lisle that it would form the best road to the settlements.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nasmyth was longing for civilization when he lay awake late one night, wrapped in a single blanket, beside the sinking fire.
higher
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From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At last, however, they descended to a sheltered valley in which the firs grew tall, and Jake agreed with Lisle that it would form the best road to the settlements.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MILLICENT GLADWYNE In a few more days they left the river, abandoning the canoe and tent and a portion of their gear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last, however, they descended to a sheltered valley in which the firs grew tall, and Jake agreed with Lisle that it would form the best road to the settlements.
Jake
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From this reading At last, however, they descended to a sheltered valley in which the firs grew tall, and Jake agreed with Lisle that it would form the best road to the settlements.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
keen
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From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, however, they descended to a sheltered valley in which the firs grew tall, and Jake agreed with Lisle that it would form the best road to the settlements.
late
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From this reading Nasmyth was longing for civilization when he lay awake late one night, wrapped in a single blanket, beside the sinking fire.
lay
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From this reading Nasmyth was longing for civilization when he lay awake late one night, wrapped in a single blanket, beside the sinking fire.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MILLICENT GLADWYNE In a few more days they left the river, abandoning the canoe and tent and a portion of their gear.
levels
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From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
Lisle
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From this reading At last, however, they descended to a sheltered valley in which the firs grew tall, and Jake agreed with Lisle that it would form the best road to the settlements.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
longing
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From this reading Nasmyth was longing for civilization when he lay awake late one night, wrapped in a single blanket, beside the sinking fire.
MILLICENT
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From this reading MILLICENT GLADWYNE In a few more days they left the river, abandoning the canoe and tent and a portion of their gear.
more
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From this reading MILLICENT GLADWYNE In a few more days they left the river, abandoning the canoe and tent and a portion of their gear.
Nasmyth
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From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
night
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From this reading Nasmyth was longing for civilization when he lay awake late one night, wrapped in a single blanket, beside the sinking fire.
now
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From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MILLICENT GLADWYNE In a few more days they left the river, abandoning the canoe and tent and a portion of their gear.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nasmyth was longing for civilization when he lay awake late one night, wrapped in a single blanket, beside the sinking fire.
places
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From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
portion
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From this reading MILLICENT GLADWYNE In a few more days they left the river, abandoning the canoe and tent and a portion of their gear.
puffs
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From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
radiance
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From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
red
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From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
river
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From this reading MILLICENT GLADWYNE In a few more days they left the river, abandoning the canoe and tent and a portion of their gear.
road
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From this reading At last, however, they descended to a sheltered valley in which the firs grew tall, and Jake agreed with Lisle that it would form the best road to the settlements.
rose
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From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
rugged
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From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
see
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From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
settlements
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From this reading At last, however, they descended to a sheltered valley in which the firs grew tall, and Jake agreed with Lisle that it would form the best road to the settlements.
sheltered
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From this reading At last, however, they descended to a sheltered valley in which the firs grew tall, and Jake agreed with Lisle that it would form the best road to the settlements.
single
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From this reading Nasmyth was longing for civilization when he lay awake late one night, wrapped in a single blanket, beside the sinking fire.
sinking
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From this reading Nasmyth was longing for civilization when he lay awake late one night, wrapped in a single blanket, beside the sinking fire.
smoke
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From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
snow
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From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
stirred
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From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
suffered
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From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
tall
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From this reading At last, however, they descended to a sheltered valley in which the firs grew tall, and Jake agreed with Lisle that it would form the best road to the settlements.
tent
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From this reading MILLICENT GLADWYNE In a few more days they left the river, abandoning the canoe and tent and a portion of their gear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last, however, they descended to a sheltered valley in which the firs grew tall, and Jake agreed with Lisle that it would form the best road to the settlements.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MILLICENT GLADWYNE In a few more days they left the river, abandoning the canoe and tent and a portion of their gear.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MILLICENT GLADWYNE In a few more days they left the river, abandoning the canoe and tent and a portion of their gear.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
then
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From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
there
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From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MILLICENT GLADWYNE In a few more days they left the river, abandoning the canoe and tent and a portion of their gear.
thinly
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From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
timbered
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From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
touched
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From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
trunks
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From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
uncertain
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From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
valley
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From this reading At last, however, they descended to a sheltered valley in which the firs grew tall, and Jake agreed with Lisle that it would form the best road to the settlements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nasmyth was longing for civilization when he lay awake late one night, wrapped in a single blanket, beside the sinking fire.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ascending to higher levels, they crossed a rugged waste, which, fortunately for them, was thinly timbered; but there was keen frost, and snow in places, and Nasmyth suffered a good deal during this portion of the journey.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last, however, they descended to a sheltered valley in which the firs grew tall, and Jake agreed with Lisle that it would form the best road to the settlements.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At last, however, they descended to a sheltered valley in which the firs grew tall, and Jake agreed with Lisle that it would form the best road to the settlements.
wrapped
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From this reading Nasmyth was longing for civilization when he lay awake late one night, wrapped in a single blanket, beside the sinking fire.
wreaths
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From this reading Dark columnar trunks rose about him, touched with the uncertain red radiance now and then cast upon them when little puffs of bitter wind stirred the blaze, and he could see the filmy wreaths of smoke eddy among the branches.
