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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 THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
all
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From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
asleep
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From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
Bard
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From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
blankets
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From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
boots
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From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
cold
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From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
colder
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From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
companion
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From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
darkness
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From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
day
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From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
down
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From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
enough
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From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
example
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From this reading "How'd you sleep?" he growled, following the example of the tenderfoot.
face
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From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
failure
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From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
fast
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From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
filled
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From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
fog
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From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
following
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From this reading "How'd you sleep?" he growled, following the example of the tenderfoot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
grey
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From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
growlednounUS /ˈgrowled/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "How'd you sleep?" he growled, following the example of the tenderfoot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
hand
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From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
heart
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From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
hint
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From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
How'd
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From this reading "How'd you sleep?" he growled, following the example of the tenderfoot.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
knew
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From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
light
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From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
like
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From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
men
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From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
moment
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From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
more
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From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
Nash
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From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
now
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From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
others
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From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
patience
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From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
power
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From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
pulling
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From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
pushed
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From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
range
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From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
resigned
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From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
ridden
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From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
ride
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From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
room
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From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
roused
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From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
SAVERACK
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From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
scarcely
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From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
sense
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From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
sleep
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From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
slipped
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From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
soundlessly
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From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
surpassing
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From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
SWIMMING
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From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
tenderfoot
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From this reading "How'd you sleep?" he growled, following the example of the tenderfoot.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
touched
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From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
trusted
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From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
up
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From this reading As soundlessly as he had pushed himself up the moment before, he now slipped down in the blankets and resigned himself to sleep.
visible
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From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
wake
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From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE SWIMMING OF THE SAVERACK Over the face of Nash the darkness passed like a cold hand and a colder sense of failure touched his heart; but men who have ridden the range have one great power surpassing all others--the power of patience.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
work
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From this reading That half light would be enough for his work; but when he roused while the room was still scarcely more visible than if it were filled with a grey fog, he found Bard already up and pulling on his boots.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that he would wake at the first hint of grey light and trusted that after the long ride of the day before his companion would still be fast asleep.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How'd you sleep?" he growled, following the example of the tenderfoot.
