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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 There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
ahead
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From this reading Max, Drennen and Kootanie George, ahead, spoke not at all.
all
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From this reading Max, Drennen and Kootanie George, ahead, spoke not at all.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marshall Sothern and Ernestine, walking together in the rear, spoke little as the day wore on.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Max, Drennen and Kootanie George, ahead, spoke not at all.
barrier
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From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
beings
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From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
CHANCE
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From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
cliffs
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From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
close
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From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
coat
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From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
constraint
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From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
day
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From this reading Marshall Sothern and Ernestine, walking together in the rear, spoke little as the day wore on.
Drennen
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From this reading Max, Drennen and Kootanie George, ahead, spoke not at all.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
elbow
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From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
Ernestine
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From this reading Marshall Sothern and Ernestine, walking together in the rear, spoke little as the day wore on.
fact
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From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
felt
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From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
five
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From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
fought
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From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
frowning
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From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
George
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From this reading Max, Drennen and Kootanie George, ahead, spoke not at all.
go
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From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
HEARD
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From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
held
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From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
intertwined
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From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
intimately
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From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
jealous
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From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
keep
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From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
Kootanie
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From this reading Max, Drennen and Kootanie George, ahead, spoke not at all.
lake
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From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marshall Sothern and Ernestine, walking together in the rear, spoke little as the day wore on.
lives
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From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
manifested
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From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
Marshall
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From this reading Marshall Sothern and Ernestine, walking together in the rear, spoke little as the day wore on.
Max
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From this reading Max, Drennen and Kootanie George, ahead, spoke not at all.
men
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From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
mountains
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From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
NIGHT
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From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Max, Drennen and Kootanie George, ahead, spoke not at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marshall Sothern and Ernestine, walking together in the rear, spoke little as the day wore on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
other
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From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
others
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From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
place
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From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
rear
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From this reading Marshall Sothern and Ernestine, walking together in the rear, spoke little as the day wore on.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
rivalry
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From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
series
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From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
shore
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From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
Sothern
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From this reading Marshall Sothern and Ernestine, walking together in the rear, spoke little as the day wore on.
spoke
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From this reading Marshall Sothern and Ernestine, walking together in the rear, spoke little as the day wore on.
sunrise
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From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
swept
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From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
There
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From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
three
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From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
together
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From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
touching
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From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
trail
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From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
up
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From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
upward
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From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
walking
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From this reading Marshall Sothern and Ernestine, walking together in the rear, spoke little as the day wore on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
way
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From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
wore
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From this reading Marshall Sothern and Ernestine, walking together in the rear, spoke little as the day wore on.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
