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1913
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From this reading A CHILEAN RONDEO On November 21, 1913, we crossed the Andes into Chile by rail.
21
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From this reading A CHILEAN RONDEO On November 21, 1913, we crossed the Andes into Chile by rail.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHILEAN RONDEO On November 21, 1913, we crossed the Andes into Chile by rail.
Aconquija
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From this reading To the north the stupendous peak of Aconquija rose in its snows.
afterward
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
American
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
Andes
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From this reading A CHILEAN RONDEO On November 21, 1913, we crossed the Andes into Chile by rail.
army
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the Chilean side, as we descended, we passed a lovely lake, and went through wonderful narrow gorges; and farther down were trees, and huge cactus, and flowers of many colors.
bare
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From this reading The valleys were gray and barren, the sides of the towering mountains were bare, the landscape was one of desolate grandeur.
barren
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From this reading The valleys were gray and barren, the sides of the towering mountains were bare, the landscape was one of desolate grandeur.
blows
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A CHILEAN RONDEO On November 21, 1913, we crossed the Andes into Chile by rail.
cactus
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From this reading On the Chilean side, as we descended, we passed a lovely lake, and went through wonderful narrow gorges; and farther down were trees, and huge cactus, and flowers of many colors.
Chile
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From this reading A CHILEAN RONDEO On November 21, 1913, we crossed the Andes into Chile by rail.
CHILEAN
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From this reading A CHILEAN RONDEO On November 21, 1913, we crossed the Andes into Chile by rail.
colors
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From this reading On the Chilean side, as we descended, we passed a lovely lake, and went through wonderful narrow gorges; and farther down were trees, and huge cactus, and flowers of many colors.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
crossed
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From this reading A CHILEAN RONDEO On November 21, 1913, we crossed the Andes into Chile by rail.
decisive
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the Chilean side, as we descended, we passed a lovely lake, and went through wonderful narrow gorges; and farther down were trees, and huge cactus, and flowers of many colors.
desolate
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From this reading The valleys were gray and barren, the sides of the towering mountains were bare, the landscape was one of desolate grandeur.
down
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From this reading On the Chilean side, as we descended, we passed a lovely lake, and went through wonderful narrow gorges; and farther down were trees, and huge cactus, and flowers of many colors.
enabled
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
farther
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From this reading On the Chilean side, as we descended, we passed a lovely lake, and went through wonderful narrow gorges; and farther down were trees, and huge cactus, and flowers of many colors.
flowers
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From this reading On the Chilean side, as we descended, we passed a lovely lake, and went through wonderful narrow gorges; and farther down were trees, and huge cactus, and flowers of many colors.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
gorges
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From this reading On the Chilean side, as we descended, we passed a lovely lake, and went through wonderful narrow gorges; and farther down were trees, and huge cactus, and flowers of many colors.
grandeur
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From this reading The valleys were gray and barren, the sides of the towering mountains were bare, the landscape was one of desolate grandeur.
gray
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From this reading The valleys were gray and barren, the sides of the towering mountains were bare, the landscape was one of desolate grandeur.
hazardous
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
huge
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From this reading On the Chilean side, as we descended, we passed a lovely lake, and went through wonderful narrow gorges; and farther down were trees, and huge cactus, and flowers of many colors.
immemorial
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
independence
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
Indians
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A CHILEAN RONDEO On November 21, 1913, we crossed the Andes into Chile by rail.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To the north the stupendous peak of Aconquija rose in its snows.
lake
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From this reading On the Chilean side, as we descended, we passed a lovely lake, and went through wonderful narrow gorges; and farther down were trees, and huge cactus, and flowers of many colors.
landscape
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From this reading The valleys were gray and barren, the sides of the towering mountains were bare, the landscape was one of desolate grandeur.
led
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
lovely
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From this reading On the Chilean side, as we descended, we passed a lovely lake, and went through wonderful narrow gorges; and farther down were trees, and huge cactus, and flowers of many colors.
many
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From this reading On the Chilean side, as we descended, we passed a lovely lake, and went through wonderful narrow gorges; and farther down were trees, and huge cactus, and flowers of many colors.
march
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
marked
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
Martin
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
mountains
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From this reading The valleys were gray and barren, the sides of the towering mountains were bare, the landscape was one of desolate grandeur.
narrow
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From this reading On the Chilean side, as we descended, we passed a lovely lake, and went through wonderful narrow gorges; and farther down were trees, and huge cactus, and flowers of many colors.
north
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From this reading To the north the stupendous peak of Aconquija rose in its snows.
November
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From this reading A CHILEAN RONDEO On November 21, 1913, we crossed the Andes into Chile by rail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CHILEAN RONDEO On November 21, 1913, we crossed the Andes into Chile by rail.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The valleys were gray and barren, the sides of the towering mountains were bare, the landscape was one of desolate grandeur.
pass
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the Chilean side, as we descended, we passed a lovely lake, and went through wonderful narrow gorges; and farther down were trees, and huge cactus, and flowers of many colors.
peak
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From this reading To the north the stupendous peak of Aconquija rose in its snows.
rail
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From this reading A CHILEAN RONDEO On November 21, 1913, we crossed the Andes into Chile by rail.
railway
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
RONDEO
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From this reading A CHILEAN RONDEO On November 21, 1913, we crossed the Andes into Chile by rail.
rose
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From this reading To the north the stupendous peak of Aconquija rose in its snows.
San
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
side
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From this reading On the Chilean side, as we descended, we passed a lovely lake, and went through wonderful narrow gorges; and farther down were trees, and huge cactus, and flowers of many colors.
sides
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From this reading The valleys were gray and barren, the sides of the towering mountains were bare, the landscape was one of desolate grandeur.
snows
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From this reading To the north the stupendous peak of Aconquija rose in its snows.
South
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
Spanish
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
strike
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
stupendous
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From this reading To the north the stupendous peak of Aconquija rose in its snows.
successors
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHILEAN RONDEO On November 21, 1913, we crossed the Andes into Chile by rail.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the Chilean side, as we descended, we passed a lovely lake, and went through wonderful narrow gorges; and farther down were trees, and huge cactus, and flowers of many colors.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
towering
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From this reading The valleys were gray and barren, the sides of the towering mountains were bare, the landscape was one of desolate grandeur.
traffic
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
traversed
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
trees
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From this reading On the Chilean side, as we descended, we passed a lovely lake, and went through wonderful narrow gorges; and farther down were trees, and huge cactus, and flowers of many colors.
up
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
used
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
valleys
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From this reading The valleys were gray and barren, the sides of the towering mountains were bare, the landscape was one of desolate grandeur.
war
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From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A CHILEAN RONDEO On November 21, 1913, we crossed the Andes into Chile by rail.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the Chilean side, as we descended, we passed a lovely lake, and went through wonderful narrow gorges; and farther down were trees, and huge cactus, and flowers of many colors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The valleys were gray and barren, the sides of the towering mountains were bare, the landscape was one of desolate grandeur.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The railway led up the pass which, used from time immemorial by the Indians, afterward marked the course of traffic for their Spanish successors, and was traversed by the army of San Martin in the hazardous march that enabled him to strike the decisive blows in the war for South American independence.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the Chilean side, as we descended, we passed a lovely lake, and went through wonderful narrow gorges; and farther down were trees, and huge cactus, and flowers of many colors.
