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The Voodoo Gold Trail
The Voodoo Gold Trail

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Voodoo Gold Trail is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Walter Walden • Curated US English Learning Edition
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WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.
"Did you get the boat over?"
I asked.
"Yes," said Robert, "and it's hid in the high grass not far from that canoe."
"And you left a note on the top of the hill?"
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Voodoo Gold Trail

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Voodoo Gold Trail is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.
Line 2
"Did you get the boat over?"
/dɪd juː ɡet ðə boʊt ˈoʊvər/
Line 3
I asked.
/aɪ æskt/
Line 4
"Yes," said Robert, "and it's hid in the high grass not far from that canoe."
Line 5
"And you left a note on the top of the hill?"
/ənd juː left ə noʊt ɑːn ðə tɑːp ʌv ðə hɪl/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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canoe noun US /kəˈnuː/

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading “"Yes," said Robert, "and it's hid in the high grass not far from that canoe."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
canopy noun US /ˈkæn.ə.pi/

An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.

From this reading “WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.”

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Carlos noun US /ˈkɑːrloʊs/

Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)

From this reading “WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.”

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lone adjective US /loʊn/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading “WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.”

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monkey noun US /ˈmʌŋki/

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading “WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.”

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rays noun US /reɪz/

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading “WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.”

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sun's noun US /sʌnz/

possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading “WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.”

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wading noun US /ˈweɪdɪŋ/

walking with your feet in shallow water

From this reading “WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

sun's rays noun + noun counted as “sun ray”

In this reading “WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.”

1,286 times in 225,867 chapters
on the top preposition + article + noun counted as “on … top”

In this reading “"And you left a note on the top of the hill?"”

15,940 times in 225,867 chapters
hid in verb + particle counted as “hide in”

In this reading “"Yes," said Robert, "and it's hid in the high grass not far from that canoe."”

5,038 times in 225,867 chapters

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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 WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

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almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

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appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

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askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I asked.

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boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading "Did you get the boat over?"

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canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading "Yes," said Robert, "and it's hid in the high grass not far from that canoe."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/

An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

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CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/

Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

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Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Did you get the boat over?"

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DISCOVERverbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "Yes," said Robert, "and it's hid in the high grass not far from that canoe."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Yes," said Robert, "and it's hid in the high grass not far from that canoe."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Did you get the boat over?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grassverbUS /ɡræs/

shoot down, of birds

From this reading "Yes," said Robert, "and it's hid in the high grass not far from that canoe."

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greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

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headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hidverbUS /hɪd/

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading "Yes," said Robert, "and it's hid in the high grass not far from that canoe."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "Yes," said Robert, "and it's hid in the high grass not far from that canoe."

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hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading "And you left a note on the top of the hill?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I asked.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

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interstices

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

Pending verification
it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes," said Robert, "and it's hid in the high grass not far from that canoe."

Pending verification
leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "And you left a note on the top of the hill?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LONEadjectiveUS /loʊn/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

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LOSTadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MONKEYnounUS /ˈmʌŋki/

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Yes," said Robert, "and it's hid in the high grass not far from that canoe."

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notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading "And you left a note on the top of the hill?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "And you left a note on the top of the hill?"

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "And you left a note on the top of the hill?"

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

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perpendicularlyadverb

straight up or down without a break

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
raysnounUS /reɪz/

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Yes," said Robert, "and it's hid in the high grass not far from that canoe."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SEEKverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
streamnounUS /striːm/

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/

possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading "And you left a note on the top of the hill?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TRAILnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
VAINadjectiveUS /veɪn/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

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wadingnounUS /ˈweɪdɪŋ/

walking with your feet in shallow water

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WEpronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading WE SEEK IN VAIN FOR A LOST TRAIL AND DISCOVER A LONE MONKEY The sun's rays were coming down almost perpendicularly through the interstices in that green canopy over my head, when Robert and Carlos appeared, wading in the stream.

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YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes," said Robert, "and it's hid in the high grass not far from that canoe."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Did you get the boat over?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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