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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 Harvey timed the walk so well, that they reached the point of the road where Alma would meet them, at a few minutes before the time agreed upon.
agreed
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From this reading Harvey timed the walk so well, that they reached the point of the road where Alma would meet them, at a few minutes before the time agreed upon.
Alma
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From this reading Harvey timed the walk so well, that they reached the point of the road where Alma would meet them, at a few minutes before the time agreed upon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harvey timed the walk so well, that they reached the point of the road where Alma would meet them, at a few minutes before the time agreed upon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The road in its inland direction could be scanned for a quarter of a mile; the other way it curved rapidly, and was soon hidden by gorse-bushes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Harvey timed the walk so well, that they reached the point of the road where Alma would meet them, at a few minutes before the time agreed upon.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The road in its inland direction could be scanned for a quarter of a mile; the other way it curved rapidly, and was soon hidden by gorse-bushes.
curved
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From this reading The road in its inland direction could be scanned for a quarter of a mile; the other way it curved rapidly, and was soon hidden by gorse-bushes.
descend
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From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
direction
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From this reading The road in its inland direction could be scanned for a quarter of a mile; the other way it curved rapidly, and was soon hidden by gorse-bushes.
few
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From this reading Harvey timed the walk so well, that they reached the point of the road where Alma would meet them, at a few minutes before the time agreed upon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The road in its inland direction could be scanned for a quarter of a mile; the other way it curved rapidly, and was soon hidden by gorse-bushes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
gorse-bushes
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From this reading The road in its inland direction could be scanned for a quarter of a mile; the other way it curved rapidly, and was soon hidden by gorse-bushes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
Harvey
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From this reading Harvey timed the walk so well, that they reached the point of the road where Alma would meet them, at a few minutes before the time agreed upon.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I hear nothing,' said Rolfe, when they had stood silent for a little.
hidden
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From this reading The road in its inland direction could be scanned for a quarter of a mile; the other way it curved rapidly, and was soon hidden by gorse-bushes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I hear nothing,' said Rolfe, when they had stood silent for a little.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one was in sight.
inland
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From this reading The road in its inland direction could be scanned for a quarter of a mile; the other way it curved rapidly, and was soon hidden by gorse-bushes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The road in its inland direction could be scanned for a quarter of a mile; the other way it curved rapidly, and was soon hidden by gorse-bushes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I hear nothing,' said Rolfe, when they had stood silent for a little.
lulling
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From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
meet
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From this reading Harvey timed the walk so well, that they reached the point of the road where Alma would meet them, at a few minutes before the time agreed upon.
mile
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From this reading The road in its inland direction could be scanned for a quarter of a mile; the other way it curved rapidly, and was soon hidden by gorse-bushes.
minutes
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From this reading Harvey timed the walk so well, that they reached the point of the road where Alma would meet them, at a few minutes before the time agreed upon.
more
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From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
mountain
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From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one was in sight.
noble
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From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'I hear nothing,' said Rolfe, when they had stood silent for a little.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was in sight.
other
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From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
place
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From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Harvey timed the walk so well, that they reached the point of the road where Alma would meet them, at a few minutes before the time agreed upon.
prospects
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From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
quarter
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From this reading The road in its inland direction could be scanned for a quarter of a mile; the other way it curved rapidly, and was soon hidden by gorse-bushes.
rapidly
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From this reading The road in its inland direction could be scanned for a quarter of a mile; the other way it curved rapidly, and was soon hidden by gorse-bushes.
reached
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From this reading Harvey timed the walk so well, that they reached the point of the road where Alma would meet them, at a few minutes before the time agreed upon.
regretfully
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From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
road
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From this reading Harvey timed the walk so well, that they reached the point of the road where Alma would meet them, at a few minutes before the time agreed upon.
Rolfe
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From this reading 'I hear nothing,' said Rolfe, when they had stood silent for a little.
rugged
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From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
said
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From this reading 'I hear nothing,' said Rolfe, when they had stood silent for a little.
scanned
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From this reading The road in its inland direction could be scanned for a quarter of a mile; the other way it curved rapidly, and was soon hidden by gorse-bushes.
side
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From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
sight
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From this reading No one was in sight.
silent
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From this reading 'I hear nothing,' said Rolfe, when they had stood silent for a little.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Harvey timed the walk so well, that they reached the point of the road where Alma would meet them, at a few minutes before the time agreed upon.
soon
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From this reading The road in its inland direction could be scanned for a quarter of a mile; the other way it curved rapidly, and was soon hidden by gorse-bushes.
sounds
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From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I hear nothing,' said Rolfe, when they had stood silent for a little.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Harvey timed the walk so well, that they reached the point of the road where Alma would meet them, at a few minutes before the time agreed upon.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harvey timed the walk so well, that they reached the point of the road where Alma would meet them, at a few minutes before the time agreed upon.
timed
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From this reading Harvey timed the walk so well, that they reached the point of the road where Alma would meet them, at a few minutes before the time agreed upon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
Turning
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From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
up
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From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Harvey timed the walk so well, that they reached the point of the road where Alma would meet them, at a few minutes before the time agreed upon.
walk
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From this reading Harvey timed the walk so well, that they reached the point of the road where Alma would meet them, at a few minutes before the time agreed upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
way
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From this reading The road in its inland direction could be scanned for a quarter of a mile; the other way it curved rapidly, and was soon hidden by gorse-bushes.
well
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From this reading Harvey timed the walk so well, that they reached the point of the road where Alma would meet them, at a few minutes before the time agreed upon.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'I hear nothing,' said Rolfe, when they had stood silent for a little.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Harvey timed the walk so well, that they reached the point of the road where Alma would meet them, at a few minutes before the time agreed upon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Turning regretfully from the place of rest, with its lulling sounds and noble prospects, they began to descend the other side of the mountain, which was more rugged than that by which they had come up.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Harvey timed the walk so well, that they reached the point of the road where Alma would meet them, at a few minutes before the time agreed upon.
