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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 THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
almost
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From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
announced
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From this reading "It looks worse farther along; we'll have to try it here," Lisle announced.
back
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From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
black
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From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
briefly
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From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you get down, Nasmyth?"
canon
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From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
cedars
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From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
chasm
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From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
clearer
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From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
Crestwick
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From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
cross
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From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
definite
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From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
degrees
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From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
depths
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From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
distance
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From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
down
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From this reading "Can you get down, Nasmyth?"
easier
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From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
edge
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From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
END
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From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
explained
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From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
farther
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From this reading "It looks worse farther along; we'll have to try it here," Lisle announced.
foaming
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From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
followed
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From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
form
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From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
get
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From this reading "Can you get down, Nasmyth?"
got
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From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
grew
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From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It looks worse farther along; we'll have to try it here," Lisle announced.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It looks worse farther along; we'll have to try it here," Lisle announced.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
joined
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From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
led
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From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
light
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From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
Lisle
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From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
looks
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From this reading "It looks worse farther along; we'll have to try it here," Lisle announced.
Nasmyth
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From this reading "Can you get down, Nasmyth?"
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
others
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From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
out
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From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
overhung
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From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
perpendicular
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From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
place
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From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
PURSUIT
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From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
rocks
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From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
scattered
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From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
searching
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From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
set
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From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
showed
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From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
sitting
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From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
smooth
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From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
some
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From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
strip
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From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
torrent
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From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
trail
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From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
try
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From this reading "It looks worse farther along; we'll have to try it here," Lisle announced.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
up
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From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
walked
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From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
water
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From this reading THE END OF THE PURSUIT By degrees the light got clearer, the scattered black cedars grew into definite form, and a strip of foaming water showed in the depths of the chasm.
we'll
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From this reading "It looks worse farther along; we'll have to try it here," Lisle announced.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Lisle walked some distance along the edge, searching for an easier place to cross, but the rocks were smooth and almost perpendicular except where they overhung the torrent.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He went back to where the others were sitting and found that they had been joined by Crestwick, who briefly explained that having set out on their trail he had been stopped by the canon and had followed it up until it led him to them.
worse
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From this reading "It looks worse farther along; we'll have to try it here," Lisle announced.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you get down, Nasmyth?"
