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29
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From this reading On January 29 my companions and I started early for the little hill beside the river on which I had set up a “cairn” the day before.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On January 29 my companions and I started early for the little hill beside the river on which I had set up a “cairn” the day before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On January 29 my companions and I started early for the little hill beside the river on which I had set up a “cairn” the day before.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the foot of it, just below the first cataract in the stream, is a ferry.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On January 29 my companions and I started early for the little hill beside the river on which I had set up a “cairn” the day before.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading At the foot of it, just below the first cataract in the stream, is a ferry.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading On January 29 my companions and I started early for the little hill beside the river on which I had set up a “cairn” the day before.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading This is the first rising ground beyond the outlet of the Blue Nile.
Blue
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From this reading This is the first rising ground beyond the outlet of the Blue Nile.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
cairn
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From this reading On January 29 my companions and I started early for the little hill beside the river on which I had set up a “cairn” the day before.
called
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From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
cataract
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From this reading At the foot of it, just below the first cataract in the stream, is a ferry.
companions
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From this reading On January 29 my companions and I started early for the little hill beside the river on which I had set up a “cairn” the day before.
compliments
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From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
dawn
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From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
day
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From this reading On January 29 my companions and I started early for the little hill beside the river on which I had set up a “cairn” the day before.
early
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From this reading On January 29 my companions and I started early for the little hill beside the river on which I had set up a “cairn” the day before.
ferry
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From this reading At the foot of it, just below the first cataract in the stream, is a ferry.
figure
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From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
first
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From this reading This is the first rising ground beyond the outlet of the Blue Nile.
foot
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From this reading At the foot of it, just below the first cataract in the stream, is a ferry.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On January 29 my companions and I started early for the little hill beside the river on which I had set up a “cairn” the day before.
future
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From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
geographers
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From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
Godjam
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From this reading It is a primordial means of transit into Godjam.
ground
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From this reading This is the first rising ground beyond the outlet of the Blue Nile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On January 29 my companions and I started early for the little hill beside the river on which I had set up a “cairn” the day before.
half-divine
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From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
Hayes's
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From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
heroic
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From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
hill
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From this reading On January 29 my companions and I started early for the little hill beside the river on which I had set up a “cairn” the day before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On January 29 my companions and I started early for the little hill beside the river on which I had set up a “cairn” the day before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is a primordial means of transit into Godjam.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the first rising ground beyond the outlet of the Blue Nile.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
January
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From this reading On January 29 my companions and I started early for the little hill beside the river on which I had set up a “cairn” the day before.
just
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From this reading At the foot of it, just below the first cataract in the stream, is a ferry.
kingly
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From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
legend
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From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
little
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From this reading On January 29 my companions and I started early for the little hill beside the river on which I had set up a “cairn” the day before.
looms
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From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
means
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From this reading It is a primordial means of transit into Godjam.
modest
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From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On January 29 my companions and I started early for the little hill beside the river on which I had set up a “cairn” the day before.
named
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From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
Nile
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From this reading This is the first rising ground beyond the outlet of the Blue Nile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is the first rising ground beyond the outlet of the Blue Nile.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On January 29 my companions and I started early for the little hill beside the river on which I had set up a “cairn” the day before.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
outlet
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From this reading This is the first rising ground beyond the outlet of the Blue Nile.
primordial
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From this reading It is a primordial means of transit into Godjam.
rising
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From this reading This is the first rising ground beyond the outlet of the Blue Nile.
river
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From this reading On January 29 my companions and I started early for the little hill beside the river on which I had set up a “cairn” the day before.
set
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From this reading On January 29 my companions and I started early for the little hill beside the river on which I had set up a “cairn” the day before.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
some
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From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
started
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From this reading On January 29 my companions and I started early for the little hill beside the river on which I had set up a “cairn” the day before.
stream
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From this reading At the foot of it, just below the first cataract in the stream, is a ferry.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On January 29 my companions and I started early for the little hill beside the river on which I had set up a “cairn” the day before.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the first rising ground beyond the outlet of the Blue Nile.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
transit
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From this reading It is a primordial means of transit into Godjam.
up
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From this reading On January 29 my companions and I started early for the little hill beside the river on which I had set up a “cairn” the day before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On January 29 my companions and I started early for the little hill beside the river on which I had set up a “cairn” the day before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading (It ought to be named after some kingly, heroic, half-divine figure that looms in the dawn of legend, but—with my modest compliments to future geographers—it has since been called Hayes’s Hill.)
