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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 And, as he paused a moment, a new wonder was upon him.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
all
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From this reading Such a house as he had never seen in all of his life, but a house none the less.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
BELLAIRE
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
came
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
camp
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From this reading He had expected to find here merely a rude camp; he found himself staring at a house under the trees!
CHATEAU
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
cliffs
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
construction
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From this reading It was screened from him by the tree trunks until he stood within fifty yards of it; it was disguised now in the very manner of its construction.
crest
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
Deer
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
dipped
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
disguised
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From this reading It was screened from him by the tree trunks until he stood within fifty yards of it; it was disguised now in the very manner of its construction.
downward
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
Drennen
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
easier
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
expected
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From this reading He had expected to find here merely a rude camp; he found himself staring at a house under the trees!
fifty
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From this reading It was screened from him by the tree trunks until he stood within fifty yards of it; it was disguised now in the very manner of its construction.
find
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From this reading He had expected to find here merely a rude camp; he found himself staring at a house under the trees!
fought
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had expected to find here merely a rude camp; he found himself staring at a house under the trees!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was screened from him by the tree trunks until he stood within fifty yards of it; it was disguised now in the very manner of its construction.
giant
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
grove
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had expected to find here merely a rude camp; he found himself staring at a house under the trees!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, as he paused a moment, a new wonder was upon him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had expected to find here merely a rude camp; he found himself staring at a house under the trees!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
house
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From this reading He had expected to find here merely a rude camp; he found himself staring at a house under the trees!
icy
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was screened from him by the tree trunks until he stood within fifty yards of it; it was disguised now in the very manner of its construction.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was screened from him by the tree trunks until he stood within fifty yards of it; it was disguised now in the very manner of its construction.
Lake
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
late
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
less
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From this reading Such a house as he had never seen in all of his life, but a house none the less.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such a house as he had never seen in all of his life, but a house none the less.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
manner
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From this reading It was screened from him by the tree trunks until he stood within fifty yards of it; it was disguised now in the very manner of its construction.
merely
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From this reading He had expected to find here merely a rude camp; he found himself staring at a house under the trees!
moment
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From this reading And, as he paused a moment, a new wonder was upon him.
much
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such a house as he had never seen in all of his life, but a house none the less.
new
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From this reading And, as he paused a moment, a new wonder was upon him.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Such a house as he had never seen in all of his life, but a house none the less.
Now
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
often
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
pass
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
path
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
paused
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From this reading And, as he paused a moment, a new wonder was upon him.
Red
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
ridge
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
room
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
rude
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From this reading He had expected to find here merely a rude camp; he found himself staring at a house under the trees!
screened
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From this reading It was screened from him by the tree trunks until he stood within fifty yards of it; it was disguised now in the very manner of its construction.
seen
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From this reading Such a house as he had never seen in all of his life, but a house none the less.
shore
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
staring
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From this reading He had expected to find here merely a rude camp; he found himself staring at a house under the trees!
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was screened from him by the tree trunks until he stood within fifty yards of it; it was disguised now in the very manner of its construction.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a house as he had never seen in all of his life, but a house none the less.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
there
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
travelled
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
tree
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From this reading It was screened from him by the tree trunks until he stood within fifty yards of it; it was disguised now in the very manner of its construction.
trees
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
trunks
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From this reading It was screened from him by the tree trunks until he stood within fifty yards of it; it was disguised now in the very manner of its construction.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had expected to find here merely a rude camp; he found himself staring at a house under the trees!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was screened from him by the tree trunks until he stood within fifty yards of it; it was disguised now in the very manner of its construction.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
upward
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
very
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From this reading It was screened from him by the tree trunks until he stood within fifty yards of it; it was disguised now in the very manner of its construction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
water
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
way
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From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading CHATEAU BELLAIRE Now Drennen, having passed around the shore of Red Deer Lake, having often dipped his body into the icy water where there was little room to pass between the lake and the cliffs, having fought his way upward again much as he had travelled downward but by an easier path, came at last, in the late afternoon, to the grove of giant trees upon the crest of the great ridge.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was screened from him by the tree trunks until he stood within fifty yards of it; it was disguised now in the very manner of its construction.
wonder
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From this reading And, as he paused a moment, a new wonder was upon him.
yards
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From this reading It was screened from him by the tree trunks until he stood within fifty yards of it; it was disguised now in the very manner of its construction.
