a
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
All
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and
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
as
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From this reading THE ESCAPE Marguerite listened—half-dazed as she was—to the fast-retreating, firm footsteps of the four men.
at
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From this reading She had lost count of time; dreamily she looked up at the moonlit sky, and listened to the monotonous roll of the waves.
away
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
body
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From this reading The invigorating scent of the sea was nectar to her wearied body, the immensity of the lonely cliffs was silent and dreamlike.
cart-wheels
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
cliffs
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From this reading The invigorating scent of the sea was nectar to her wearied body, the immensity of the lonely cliffs was silent and dreamlike.
close
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
could
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count
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distinctly
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
dreamily
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dreamlike
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ear
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
echo
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enemy
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
ESCAPE
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From this reading THE ESCAPE Marguerite listened—half-dazed as she was—to the fast-retreating, firm footsteps of the four men.
faint
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fast-retreating
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From this reading THE ESCAPE Marguerite listened—half-dazed as she was—to the fast-retreating, firm footsteps of the four men.
firm
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From this reading THE ESCAPE Marguerite listened—half-dazed as she was—to the fast-retreating, firm footsteps of the four men.
footsteps
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From this reading THE ESCAPE Marguerite listened—half-dazed as she was—to the fast-retreating, firm footsteps of the four men.
four
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gait
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ground
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
had
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From this reading She had lost count of time; dreamily she looked up at the moonlit sky, and listened to the monotonous roll of the waves.
half-dazed
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halting
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her
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
How
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From this reading How long she lay there she knew not.
immensity
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From this reading The invigorating scent of the sea was nectar to her wearied body, the immensity of the lonely cliffs was silent and dreamlike.
into
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
invigorating
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knew
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From this reading How long she lay there she knew not.
lay
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From this reading How long she lay there she knew not.
league
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lean
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
listened
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From this reading THE ESCAPE Marguerite listened—half-dazed as she was—to the fast-retreating, firm footsteps of the four men.
lonely
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From this reading The invigorating scent of the sea was nectar to her wearied body, the immensity of the lonely cliffs was silent and dreamlike.
long
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From this reading How long she lay there she knew not.
looked
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From this reading She had lost count of time; dreamily she looked up at the moonlit sky, and listened to the monotonous roll of the waves.
lost
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From this reading She had lost count of time; dreamily she looked up at the moonlit sky, and listened to the monotonous roll of the waves.
lying
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
Marguerite
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men
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From this reading THE ESCAPE Marguerite listened—half-dazed as she was—to the fast-retreating, firm footsteps of the four men.
monotonous
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moonlit
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nag
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nature
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
nectar
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From this reading The invigorating scent of the sea was nectar to her wearied body, the immensity of the lonely cliffs was silent and dreamlike.
not
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From this reading How long she lay there she knew not.
of
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old
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
presently
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
quarter
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
road
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
roll
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From this reading She had lost count of time; dreamily she looked up at the moonlit sky, and listened to the monotonous roll of the waves.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The invigorating scent of the sea was nectar to her wearied body, the immensity of the lonely cliffs was silent and dreamlike.
sea
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From this reading The invigorating scent of the sea was nectar to her wearied body, the immensity of the lonely cliffs was silent and dreamlike.
she
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silent
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From this reading The invigorating scent of the sea was nectar to her wearied body, the immensity of the lonely cliffs was silent and dreamlike.
sky
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so
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
sound
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
still
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
that
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
THE
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their
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
there
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From this reading How long she lay there she knew not.
they
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time
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to
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told
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
trace
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
tread
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
turned
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
ultimately
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
up
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From this reading She had lost count of time; dreamily she looked up at the moonlit sky, and listened to the monotonous roll of the waves.
was
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waves
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From this reading She had lost count of time; dreamily she looked up at the moonlit sky, and listened to the monotonous roll of the waves.
wearied
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From this reading The invigorating scent of the sea was nectar to her wearied body, the immensity of the lonely cliffs was silent and dreamlike.
with
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From this reading All nature was so still that she, lying with her ear close to the ground, could distinctly trace the sound of their tread, as they ultimately turned into the road, and presently the faint echo of the old cart-wheels, the halting gait of the lean nag, told her that her enemy was a quarter of a league away.
