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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 Slowly a complete darkness enveloped Geoffrey Renouard.
abandoned
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From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
back
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From this reading Decoyed by a mirage, he had gone too far—so far that there was no going back.
barren
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From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slowly a complete darkness enveloped Geoffrey Renouard.
country
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From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
darkness
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From this reading Slowly a complete darkness enveloped Geoffrey Renouard.
deception
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From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
Decoyed
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From this reading Decoyed by a mirage, he had gone too far—so far that there was no going back.
defended
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From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
down
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From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
effort
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From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
enveloped
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From this reading Slowly a complete darkness enveloped Geoffrey Renouard.
explorer
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From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
extreme
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From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
failed
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From this reading His resolution had failed him.
far
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From this reading Decoyed by a mirage, he had gone too far—so far that there was no going back.
fatigue
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From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
Felicia
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From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
following
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From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
Geoffrey
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From this reading Slowly a complete darkness enveloped Geoffrey Renouard.
going
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From this reading Decoyed by a mirage, he had gone too far—so far that there was no going back.
gone
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From this reading Decoyed by a mirage, he had gone too far—so far that there was no going back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His resolution had failed him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
hill
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From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His resolution had failed him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His resolution had failed him.
house
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From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
immense
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From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
Instead
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From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
interior
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From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
leaning
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From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
like
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From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
mirage
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From this reading Decoyed by a mirage, he had gone too far—so far that there was no going back.
nature
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From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Decoyed by a mirage, he had gone too far—so far that there was no going back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
palms
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From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
penetrate
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From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
Renouard
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From this reading Slowly a complete darkness enveloped Geoffrey Renouard.
resolution
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From this reading His resolution had failed him.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
sense
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From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
Slowly
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From this reading Slowly a complete darkness enveloped Geoffrey Renouard.
smooth
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From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Decoyed by a mirage, he had gone too far—so far that there was no going back.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
supreme
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From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Decoyed by a mirage, he had gone too far—so far that there was no going back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
there
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From this reading Decoyed by a mirage, he had gone too far—so far that there was no going back.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
three
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From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
too
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From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
trunk
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From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
trying
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From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
unknown
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From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
up
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From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
walk
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From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
well
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From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
