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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 It was into a canal that we suddenly walked on turning a corner of a rough track.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RIVER The river winds about considerably.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Turning back we retraced our steps, but not before we had seen two German patrols walking along the canal bank.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A bridge lay right before us, with a sentry on it, who must have seen us at the same moment as we saw him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A bridge lay right before us, with a sentry on it, who must have seen us at the same moment as we saw him.
attempting
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From this reading Leaving our track we got back to our previous hiding-place, intending to wait until it was quite dark before attempting to cross the river some distance to the north.
back
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From this reading Turning back we retraced our steps, but not before we had seen two German patrols walking along the canal bank.
bank
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From this reading Turning back we retraced our steps, but not before we had seen two German patrols walking along the canal bank.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A bridge lay right before us, with a sentry on it, who must have seen us at the same moment as we saw him.
bridge
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From this reading A bridge lay right before us, with a sentry on it, who must have seen us at the same moment as we saw him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Turning back we retraced our steps, but not before we had seen two German patrols walking along the canal bank.
canal
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From this reading It was into a canal that we suddenly walked on turning a corner of a rough track.
considerably
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From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RIVER The river winds about considerably.
corner
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From this reading It was into a canal that we suddenly walked on turning a corner of a rough track.
cross
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From this reading Leaving our track we got back to our previous hiding-place, intending to wait until it was quite dark before attempting to cross the river some distance to the north.
CROSSING
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From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RIVER The river winds about considerably.
dark
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From this reading Leaving our track we got back to our previous hiding-place, intending to wait until it was quite dark before attempting to cross the river some distance to the north.
distance
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From this reading Leaving our track we got back to our previous hiding-place, intending to wait until it was quite dark before attempting to cross the river some distance to the north.
German
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From this reading Turning back we retraced our steps, but not before we had seen two German patrols walking along the canal bank.
got
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From this reading Leaving our track we got back to our previous hiding-place, intending to wait until it was quite dark before attempting to cross the river some distance to the north.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Turning back we retraced our steps, but not before we had seen two German patrols walking along the canal bank.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A bridge lay right before us, with a sentry on it, who must have seen us at the same moment as we saw him.
hiding-place
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From this reading Leaving our track we got back to our previous hiding-place, intending to wait until it was quite dark before attempting to cross the river some distance to the north.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A bridge lay right before us, with a sentry on it, who must have seen us at the same moment as we saw him.
intending
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From this reading Leaving our track we got back to our previous hiding-place, intending to wait until it was quite dark before attempting to cross the river some distance to the north.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was into a canal that we suddenly walked on turning a corner of a rough track.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was into a canal that we suddenly walked on turning a corner of a rough track.
lay
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From this reading A bridge lay right before us, with a sentry on it, who must have seen us at the same moment as we saw him.
Leaving
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From this reading Leaving our track we got back to our previous hiding-place, intending to wait until it was quite dark before attempting to cross the river some distance to the north.
moment
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From this reading A bridge lay right before us, with a sentry on it, who must have seen us at the same moment as we saw him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A bridge lay right before us, with a sentry on it, who must have seen us at the same moment as we saw him.
north
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From this reading Leaving our track we got back to our previous hiding-place, intending to wait until it was quite dark before attempting to cross the river some distance to the north.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Turning back we retraced our steps, but not before we had seen two German patrols walking along the canal bank.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RIVER The river winds about considerably.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was into a canal that we suddenly walked on turning a corner of a rough track.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Turning back we retraced our steps, but not before we had seen two German patrols walking along the canal bank.
patrols
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From this reading Turning back we retraced our steps, but not before we had seen two German patrols walking along the canal bank.
previous
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From this reading Leaving our track we got back to our previous hiding-place, intending to wait until it was quite dark before attempting to cross the river some distance to the north.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leaving our track we got back to our previous hiding-place, intending to wait until it was quite dark before attempting to cross the river some distance to the north.
retraced
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From this reading Turning back we retraced our steps, but not before we had seen two German patrols walking along the canal bank.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A bridge lay right before us, with a sentry on it, who must have seen us at the same moment as we saw him.
RIVER
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From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RIVER The river winds about considerably.
rough
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From this reading It was into a canal that we suddenly walked on turning a corner of a rough track.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A bridge lay right before us, with a sentry on it, who must have seen us at the same moment as we saw him.
saw
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From this reading A bridge lay right before us, with a sentry on it, who must have seen us at the same moment as we saw him.
seen
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From this reading A bridge lay right before us, with a sentry on it, who must have seen us at the same moment as we saw him.
sentry
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From this reading A bridge lay right before us, with a sentry on it, who must have seen us at the same moment as we saw him.
some
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From this reading Leaving our track we got back to our previous hiding-place, intending to wait until it was quite dark before attempting to cross the river some distance to the north.
steps
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From this reading Turning back we retraced our steps, but not before we had seen two German patrols walking along the canal bank.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was into a canal that we suddenly walked on turning a corner of a rough track.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was into a canal that we suddenly walked on turning a corner of a rough track.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RIVER The river winds about considerably.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving our track we got back to our previous hiding-place, intending to wait until it was quite dark before attempting to cross the river some distance to the north.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading It was into a canal that we suddenly walked on turning a corner of a rough track.
turning
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From this reading It was into a canal that we suddenly walked on turning a corner of a rough track.
two
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From this reading Turning back we retraced our steps, but not before we had seen two German patrols walking along the canal bank.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Leaving our track we got back to our previous hiding-place, intending to wait until it was quite dark before attempting to cross the river some distance to the north.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A bridge lay right before us, with a sentry on it, who must have seen us at the same moment as we saw him.
wait
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From this reading Leaving our track we got back to our previous hiding-place, intending to wait until it was quite dark before attempting to cross the river some distance to the north.
walked
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From this reading It was into a canal that we suddenly walked on turning a corner of a rough track.
walking
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From this reading Turning back we retraced our steps, but not before we had seen two German patrols walking along the canal bank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was into a canal that we suddenly walked on turning a corner of a rough track.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was into a canal that we suddenly walked on turning a corner of a rough track.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A bridge lay right before us, with a sentry on it, who must have seen us at the same moment as we saw him.
winds
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From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE RIVER The river winds about considerably.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A bridge lay right before us, with a sentry on it, who must have seen us at the same moment as we saw him.
