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active
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From this reading Malise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The roads of Otsego, if we except the principal high ways, were, at the early day of our tale, but little better than wood-paths.
better
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From this reading The roads of Otsego, if we except the principal high ways, were, at the early day of our tale, but little better than wood-paths.
braced
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From this reading Malise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The roads of Otsego, if we except the principal high ways, were, at the early day of our tale, but little better than wood-paths.
cause
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From this reading Malise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced.”
country
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
covered
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
day
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From this reading The roads of Otsego, if we except the principal high ways, were, at the early day of our tale, but little better than wood-paths.
decomposition
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
depth
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
early
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From this reading The roads of Otsego, if we except the principal high ways, were, at the early day of our tale, but little better than wood-paths.
evaporation
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The roads of Otsego, if we except the principal high ways, were, at the early day of our tale, but little better than wood-paths.
excluded
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
footing
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
foundation
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
growing
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
haste
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From this reading Malise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced.”
high
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From this reading The roads of Otsego, if we except the principal high ways, were, at the early day of our tale, but little better than wood-paths.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The roads of Otsego, if we except the principal high ways, were, at the early day of our tale, but little better than wood-paths.
inches
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
indifferent
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The roads of Otsego, if we except the principal high ways, were, at the early day of our tale, but little better than wood-paths.
Malise
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From this reading Malise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced.”
meridian
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
mould
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Malise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced.”
occasioned
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Malise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
Otsego
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From this reading The roads of Otsego, if we except the principal high ways, were, at the early day of our tale, but little better than wood-paths.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The roads of Otsego, if we except the principal high ways, were, at the early day of our tale, but little better than wood-paths.
principal
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From this reading The roads of Otsego, if we except the principal high ways, were, at the early day of our tale, but little better than wood-paths.
rays
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
rich
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
roads
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From this reading The roads of Otsego, if we except the principal high ways, were, at the early day of our tale, but little better than wood-paths.
Scott
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From this reading --Scott.
several
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
sinews
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From this reading Malise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced.”
slowness
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
Speed
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From this reading “Speed!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Malise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced.”
sun's
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
tale
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From this reading The roads of Otsego, if we except the principal high ways, were, at the early day of our tale, but little better than wood-paths.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The roads of Otsego, if we except the principal high ways, were, at the early day of our tale, but little better than wood-paths.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The roads of Otsego, if we except the principal high ways, were, at the early day of our tale, but little better than wood-paths.
ThinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Malise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
travellers
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
trees
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
united
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
vegetable
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
verge
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
very
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
ways
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From this reading The roads of Otsego, if we except the principal high ways, were, at the early day of our tale, but little better than wood-paths.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The roads of Otsego, if we except the principal high ways, were, at the early day of our tale, but little better than wood-paths.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roads of Otsego, if we except the principal high ways, were, at the early day of our tale, but little better than wood-paths.
wheel-tracks
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
whole
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From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The high trees that were growing on the very verge of the wheel-tracks excluded the sun's rays, unless at meridian; and the slowness of the evaporation, united with the rich mould of vegetable decomposition that covered the whole country to the depth of several inches, occasioned but an indifferent foundation for the footing of travellers.
wood-paths
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From this reading The roads of Otsego, if we except the principal high ways, were, at the early day of our tale, but little better than wood-paths.
