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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 Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
air
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From this reading For once the air, under high pressure because of the velocity of the wind, gained an entrance, it might do serious damage.
all
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From this reading “But we may pull out of it yet!” cried Tom to his friends, as he saw to it that all the openings of the traveling car were tightly closed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though by the clock there were several hours of daylight still remaining, it was so dark and gloomy in the stormy mountain region that it seemed as if night had fallen.
battling
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From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading For once the air, under high pressure because of the velocity of the wind, gained an entrance, it might do serious damage.
built
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From this reading But Tom had foreseen that they might run into storms, and had so built his car that a few pulls on certain levers would close everything save the protected ventilators.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But we may pull out of it yet!” cried Tom to his friends, as he saw to it that all the openings of the traveling car were tightly closed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though by the clock there were several hours of daylight still remaining, it was so dark and gloomy in the stormy mountain region that it seemed as if night had fallen.
car
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From this reading “But we may pull out of it yet!” cried Tom to his friends, as he saw to it that all the openings of the traveling car were tightly closed.
Caught
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From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
certain
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From this reading But Tom had foreseen that they might run into storms, and had so built his car that a few pulls on certain levers would close everything save the protected ventilators.
clock
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From this reading Though by the clock there were several hours of daylight still remaining, it was so dark and gloomy in the stormy mountain region that it seemed as if night had fallen.
close
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From this reading But Tom had foreseen that they might run into storms, and had so built his car that a few pulls on certain levers would close everything save the protected ventilators.
closed
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From this reading “But we may pull out of it yet!” cried Tom to his friends, as he saw to it that all the openings of the traveling car were tightly closed.
cried
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From this reading “But we may pull out of it yet!” cried Tom to his friends, as he saw to it that all the openings of the traveling car were tightly closed.
damage
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From this reading For once the air, under high pressure because of the velocity of the wind, gained an entrance, it might do serious damage.
dark
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From this reading Though by the clock there were several hours of daylight still remaining, it was so dark and gloomy in the stormy mountain region that it seemed as if night had fallen.
daylight
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From this reading Though by the clock there were several hours of daylight still remaining, it was so dark and gloomy in the stormy mountain region that it seemed as if night had fallen.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For once the air, under high pressure because of the velocity of the wind, gained an entrance, it might do serious damage.
endeavor
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From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
entrance
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From this reading For once the air, under high pressure because of the velocity of the wind, gained an entrance, it might do serious damage.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But Tom had foreseen that they might run into storms, and had so built his car that a few pulls on certain levers would close everything save the protected ventilators.
fallen
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From this reading Though by the clock there were several hours of daylight still remaining, it was so dark and gloomy in the stormy mountain region that it seemed as if night had fallen.
few
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From this reading But Tom had foreseen that they might run into storms, and had so built his car that a few pulls on certain levers would close everything save the protected ventilators.
fierce
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From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
fighting
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From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
foreseen
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From this reading But Tom had foreseen that they might run into storms, and had so built his car that a few pulls on certain levers would close everything save the protected ventilators.
Francisco
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From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
friends
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From this reading “But we may pull out of it yet!” cried Tom to his friends, as he saw to it that all the openings of the traveling car were tightly closed.
gained
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From this reading For once the air, under high pressure because of the velocity of the wind, gained an entrance, it might do serious damage.
gloomy
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From this reading Though by the clock there were several hours of daylight still remaining, it was so dark and gloomy in the stormy mountain region that it seemed as if night had fallen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though by the clock there were several hours of daylight still remaining, it was so dark and gloomy in the stormy mountain region that it seemed as if night had fallen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But we may pull out of it yet!” cried Tom to his friends, as he saw to it that all the openings of the traveling car were tightly closed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
high
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From this reading For once the air, under high pressure because of the velocity of the wind, gained an entrance, it might do serious damage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “But we may pull out of it yet!” cried Tom to his friends, as he saw to it that all the openings of the traveling car were tightly closed.
hours
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From this reading Though by the clock there were several hours of daylight still remaining, it was so dark and gloomy in the stormy mountain region that it seemed as if night had fallen.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Though by the clock there were several hours of daylight still remaining, it was so dark and gloomy in the stormy mountain region that it seemed as if night had fallen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
inch
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From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Tom had foreseen that they might run into storms, and had so built his car that a few pulls on certain levers would close everything save the protected ventilators.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though by the clock there were several hours of daylight still remaining, it was so dark and gloomy in the stormy mountain region that it seemed as if night had fallen.
jagged
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From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
levers
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From this reading But Tom had foreseen that they might run into storms, and had so built his car that a few pulls on certain levers would close everything save the protected ventilators.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “But we may pull out of it yet!” cried Tom to his friends, as he saw to it that all the openings of the traveling car were tightly closed.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For once the air, under high pressure because of the velocity of the wind, gained an entrance, it might do serious damage.
mountain
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From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
night
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From this reading Though by the clock there were several hours of daylight still remaining, it was so dark and gloomy in the stormy mountain region that it seemed as if night had fallen.
now
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From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Tom had foreseen that they might run into storms, and had so built his car that a few pulls on certain levers would close everything save the protected ventilators.
once
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From this reading For once the air, under high pressure because of the velocity of the wind, gained an entrance, it might do serious damage.
openings
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From this reading “But we may pull out of it yet!” cried Tom to his friends, as he saw to it that all the openings of the traveling car were tightly closed.
Osprey
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From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
out
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From this reading “But we may pull out of it yet!” cried Tom to his friends, as he saw to it that all the openings of the traveling car were tightly closed.
peaks
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From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
pressure
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From this reading For once the air, under high pressure because of the velocity of the wind, gained an entrance, it might do serious damage.
protected
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From this reading But Tom had foreseen that they might run into storms, and had so built his car that a few pulls on certain levers would close everything save the protected ventilators.
pull
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From this reading “But we may pull out of it yet!” cried Tom to his friends, as he saw to it that all the openings of the traveling car were tightly closed.
pulls
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From this reading But Tom had foreseen that they might run into storms, and had so built his car that a few pulls on certain levers would close everything save the protected ventilators.
reach
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From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
region
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From this reading Though by the clock there were several hours of daylight still remaining, it was so dark and gloomy in the stormy mountain region that it seemed as if night had fallen.
remaining
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From this reading Though by the clock there were several hours of daylight still remaining, it was so dark and gloomy in the stormy mountain region that it seemed as if night had fallen.
Rockies
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From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
run
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From this reading But Tom had foreseen that they might run into storms, and had so built his car that a few pulls on certain levers would close everything save the protected ventilators.
San
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From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading But Tom had foreseen that they might run into storms, and had so built his car that a few pulls on certain levers would close everything save the protected ventilators.
saw
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From this reading “But we may pull out of it yet!” cried Tom to his friends, as he saw to it that all the openings of the traveling car were tightly closed.
seemed
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From this reading Though by the clock there were several hours of daylight still remaining, it was so dark and gloomy in the stormy mountain region that it seemed as if night had fallen.
serious
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From this reading For once the air, under high pressure because of the velocity of the wind, gained an entrance, it might do serious damage.
several
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From this reading Though by the clock there were several hours of daylight still remaining, it was so dark and gloomy in the stormy mountain region that it seemed as if night had fallen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Though by the clock there were several hours of daylight still remaining, it was so dark and gloomy in the stormy mountain region that it seemed as if night had fallen.
still
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From this reading Though by the clock there were several hours of daylight still remaining, it was so dark and gloomy in the stormy mountain region that it seemed as if night had fallen.
stipulated
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From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
storm
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From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
storms
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From this reading But Tom had foreseen that they might run into storms, and had so built his car that a few pulls on certain levers would close everything save the protected ventilators.
stormy
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From this reading Though by the clock there were several hours of daylight still remaining, it was so dark and gloomy in the stormy mountain region that it seemed as if night had fallen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though by the clock there were several hours of daylight still remaining, it was so dark and gloomy in the stormy mountain region that it seemed as if night had fallen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
there
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From this reading Though by the clock there were several hours of daylight still remaining, it was so dark and gloomy in the stormy mountain region that it seemed as if night had fallen.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Tom had foreseen that they might run into storms, and had so built his car that a few pulls on certain levers would close everything save the protected ventilators.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though by the clock there were several hours of daylight still remaining, it was so dark and gloomy in the stormy mountain region that it seemed as if night had fallen.
tightly
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From this reading “But we may pull out of it yet!” cried Tom to his friends, as he saw to it that all the openings of the traveling car were tightly closed.
time
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From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
Tom
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From this reading “But we may pull out of it yet!” cried Tom to his friends, as he saw to it that all the openings of the traveling car were tightly closed.
towering
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From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
traveling
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From this reading “But we may pull out of it yet!” cried Tom to his friends, as he saw to it that all the openings of the traveling car were tightly closed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For once the air, under high pressure because of the velocity of the wind, gained an entrance, it might do serious damage.
velocity
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From this reading For once the air, under high pressure because of the velocity of the wind, gained an entrance, it might do serious damage.
ventilators
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From this reading But Tom had foreseen that they might run into storms, and had so built his car that a few pulls on certain levers would close everything save the protected ventilators.
very
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From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
way
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From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But we may pull out of it yet!” cried Tom to his friends, as he saw to it that all the openings of the traveling car were tightly closed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though by the clock there were several hours of daylight still remaining, it was so dark and gloomy in the stormy mountain region that it seemed as if night had fallen.
wind
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From this reading For once the air, under high pressure because of the velocity of the wind, gained an entrance, it might do serious damage.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Caught in the very center of a fierce mountain storm, the _Osprey_ was now battling her way above the jagged and towering peaks of the Rockies, fighting for every inch in an endeavor to reach San Francisco within the stipulated time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Tom had foreseen that they might run into storms, and had so built his car that a few pulls on certain levers would close everything save the protected ventilators.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “But we may pull out of it yet!” cried Tom to his friends, as he saw to it that all the openings of the traveling car were tightly closed.
