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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 I do not quite know how it happened, my recollection of the whole matter ebbing in a somewhat clouded condition.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Perhaps it was on the ledge of an overhanging rock; anyhow, if I remember rightly, the ground gave way all about me, precipitating me below.
abroad
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From this reading I fancy I had gone somewhere on a botanizing expedition, but whether at home or abroad I don't know.
all
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From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Perhaps it was on the ledge of an overhanging rock; anyhow, if I remember rightly, the ground gave way all about me, precipitating me below.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
anyhow
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From this reading Perhaps it was on the ledge of an overhanging rock; anyhow, if I remember rightly, the ground gave way all about me, precipitating me below.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I fancy I had gone somewhere on a botanizing expedition, but whether at home or abroad I don't know.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Perhaps it was on the ledge of an overhanging rock; anyhow, if I remember rightly, the ground gave way all about me, precipitating me below.
botanizing
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From this reading I fancy I had gone somewhere on a botanizing expedition, but whether at home or abroad I don't know.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I fancy I had gone somewhere on a botanizing expedition, but whether at home or abroad I don't know.
clouded
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From this reading I do not quite know how it happened, my recollection of the whole matter ebbing in a somewhat clouded condition.
condition
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From this reading I do not quite know how it happened, my recollection of the whole matter ebbing in a somewhat clouded condition.
considerable
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From this reading The fall was a very considerable one--probably thirty or forty feet, or more, and I was rendered unconscious.
deal
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From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not quite know how it happened, my recollection of the whole matter ebbing in a somewhat clouded condition.
don't
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From this reading I fancy I had gone somewhere on a botanizing expedition, but whether at home or abroad I don't know.
down
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From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
ebbing
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From this reading I do not quite know how it happened, my recollection of the whole matter ebbing in a somewhat clouded condition.
edge
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From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
enthusiasm
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From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
events
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From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
expedition
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From this reading I fancy I had gone somewhere on a botanizing expedition, but whether at home or abroad I don't know.
fall
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From this reading The fall was a very considerable one--probably thirty or forty feet, or more, and I was rendered unconscious.
fancy
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From this reading I fancy I had gone somewhere on a botanizing expedition, but whether at home or abroad I don't know.
feet
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From this reading The fall was a very considerable one--probably thirty or forty feet, or more, and I was rendered unconscious.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
forty
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From this reading The fall was a very considerable one--probably thirty or forty feet, or more, and I was rendered unconscious.
gave
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From this reading Perhaps it was on the ledge of an overhanging rock; anyhow, if I remember rightly, the ground gave way all about me, precipitating me below.
gone
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From this reading I fancy I had gone somewhere on a botanizing expedition, but whether at home or abroad I don't know.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
ground
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From this reading Perhaps it was on the ledge of an overhanging rock; anyhow, if I remember rightly, the ground gave way all about me, precipitating me below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I fancy I had gone somewhere on a botanizing expedition, but whether at home or abroad I don't know.
happened
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From this reading I do not quite know how it happened, my recollection of the whole matter ebbing in a somewhat clouded condition.
home
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From this reading I fancy I had gone somewhere on a botanizing expedition, but whether at home or abroad I don't know.
how
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From this reading I do not quite know how it happened, my recollection of the whole matter ebbing in a somewhat clouded condition.
hunting
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From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not quite know how it happened, my recollection of the whole matter ebbing in a somewhat clouded condition.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps it was on the ledge of an overhanging rock; anyhow, if I remember rightly, the ground gave way all about me, precipitating me below.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not quite know how it happened, my recollection of the whole matter ebbing in a somewhat clouded condition.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not quite know how it happened, my recollection of the whole matter ebbing in a somewhat clouded condition.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not quite know how it happened, my recollection of the whole matter ebbing in a somewhat clouded condition.
ledge
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From this reading Perhaps it was on the ledge of an overhanging rock; anyhow, if I remember rightly, the ground gave way all about me, precipitating me below.
matter
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From this reading I do not quite know how it happened, my recollection of the whole matter ebbing in a somewhat clouded condition.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps it was on the ledge of an overhanging rock; anyhow, if I remember rightly, the ground gave way all about me, precipitating me below.
more
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From this reading The fall was a very considerable one--probably thirty or forty feet, or more, and I was rendered unconscious.
mountains
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From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do not quite know how it happened, my recollection of the whole matter ebbing in a somewhat clouded condition.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not quite know how it happened, my recollection of the whole matter ebbing in a somewhat clouded condition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I do not quite know how it happened, my recollection of the whole matter ebbing in a somewhat clouded condition.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I fancy I had gone somewhere on a botanizing expedition, but whether at home or abroad I don't know.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fall was a very considerable one--probably thirty or forty feet, or more, and I was rendered unconscious.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I fancy I had gone somewhere on a botanizing expedition, but whether at home or abroad I don't know.
overhanging
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From this reading Perhaps it was on the ledge of an overhanging rock; anyhow, if I remember rightly, the ground gave way all about me, precipitating me below.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps it was on the ledge of an overhanging rock; anyhow, if I remember rightly, the ground gave way all about me, precipitating me below.
plants
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From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
precipitating
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From this reading Perhaps it was on the ledge of an overhanging rock; anyhow, if I remember rightly, the ground gave way all about me, precipitating me below.
probably
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From this reading The fall was a very considerable one--probably thirty or forty feet, or more, and I was rendered unconscious.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not quite know how it happened, my recollection of the whole matter ebbing in a somewhat clouded condition.
ravine
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From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
recollection
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From this reading I do not quite know how it happened, my recollection of the whole matter ebbing in a somewhat clouded condition.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
rendered
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From this reading The fall was a very considerable one--probably thirty or forty feet, or more, and I was rendered unconscious.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
rightly
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From this reading Perhaps it was on the ledge of an overhanging rock; anyhow, if I remember rightly, the ground gave way all about me, precipitating me below.
rock
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From this reading Perhaps it was on the ledge of an overhanging rock; anyhow, if I remember rightly, the ground gave way all about me, precipitating me below.
sat
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From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
some
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From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
somewhat
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From this reading I do not quite know how it happened, my recollection of the whole matter ebbing in a somewhat clouded condition.
somewhere
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From this reading I fancy I had gone somewhere on a botanizing expedition, but whether at home or abroad I don't know.
study
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From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
taken
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From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do not quite know how it happened, my recollection of the whole matter ebbing in a somewhat clouded condition.
thirty
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From this reading The fall was a very considerable one--probably thirty or forty feet, or more, and I was rendered unconscious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
unconscious
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From this reading The fall was a very considerable one--probably thirty or forty feet, or more, and I was rendered unconscious.
up
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From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
variety
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From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
very
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From this reading The fall was a very considerable one--probably thirty or forty feet, or more, and I was rendered unconscious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it was on the ledge of an overhanging rock; anyhow, if I remember rightly, the ground gave way all about me, precipitating me below.
way
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From this reading Perhaps it was on the ledge of an overhanging rock; anyhow, if I remember rightly, the ground gave way all about me, precipitating me below.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I fancy I had gone somewhere on a botanizing expedition, but whether at home or abroad I don't know.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
whole
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From this reading I do not quite know how it happened, my recollection of the whole matter ebbing in a somewhat clouded condition.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At all events, I remember that I had taken up the study of plants with a good deal of enthusiasm, and that while hunting for some variety in the mountains I sat down to rest on the edge of a ravine.
