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15
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From this reading It was long past the meridian when the party reached and passed up the dry bed of the Ninta River, and nearly 15 dial when "The Finger of God," which all recognized from the description furnished by the natives of Noniva, was reached.
2001
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From this reading At 8 dial that bright day of January 5, 2001, an expectant and anxious party left the deck of the San Francisco, and landed at the mole of Noniva.
5
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From this reading At 8 dial that bright day of January 5, 2001, an expectant and anxious party left the deck of the San Francisco, and landed at the mole of Noniva.
8
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From this reading At 8 dial that bright day of January 5, 2001, an expectant and anxious party left the deck of the San Francisco, and landed at the mole of Noniva.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
all
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From this reading It was long past the meridian when the party reached and passed up the dry bed of the Ninta River, and nearly 15 dial when "The Finger of God," which all recognized from the description furnished by the natives of Noniva, was reached.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
always
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From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At 8 dial that bright day of January 5, 2001, an expectant and anxious party left the deck of the San Francisco, and landed at the mole of Noniva.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At 8 dial that bright day of January 5, 2001, an expectant and anxious party left the deck of the San Francisco, and landed at the mole of Noniva.
anxious
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From this reading At 8 dial that bright day of January 5, 2001, an expectant and anxious party left the deck of the San Francisco, and landed at the mole of Noniva.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At 8 dial that bright day of January 5, 2001, an expectant and anxious party left the deck of the San Francisco, and landed at the mole of Noniva.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
bed
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From this reading It was long past the meridian when the party reached and passed up the dry bed of the Ninta River, and nearly 15 dial when "The Finger of God," which all recognized from the description furnished by the natives of Noniva, was reached.
believed
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From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
bright
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From this reading At 8 dial that bright day of January 5, 2001, an expectant and anxious party left the deck of the San Francisco, and landed at the mole of Noniva.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The journey was through a broken and thickly-wooded country, and the traveling slow and tedious.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was long past the meridian when the party reached and passed up the dry bed of the Ninta River, and nearly 15 dial when "The Finger of God," which all recognized from the description furnished by the natives of Noniva, was reached.
camping
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From this reading In the town, saddle mules were obtained, and the party of five quietly left the vicinity, as if for a day's camping in the hills.
carry
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From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
country
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From this reading The journey was through a broken and thickly-wooded country, and the traveling slow and tedious.
day
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From this reading At 8 dial that bright day of January 5, 2001, an expectant and anxious party left the deck of the San Francisco, and landed at the mole of Noniva.
day's
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From this reading In the town, saddle mules were obtained, and the party of five quietly left the vicinity, as if for a day's camping in the hills.
deck
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From this reading At 8 dial that bright day of January 5, 2001, an expectant and anxious party left the deck of the San Francisco, and landed at the mole of Noniva.
description
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From this reading It was long past the meridian when the party reached and passed up the dry bed of the Ninta River, and nearly 15 dial when "The Finger of God," which all recognized from the description furnished by the natives of Noniva, was reached.
dial
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From this reading At 8 dial that bright day of January 5, 2001, an expectant and anxious party left the deck of the San Francisco, and landed at the mole of Noniva.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
dry
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From this reading It was long past the meridian when the party reached and passed up the dry bed of the Ninta River, and nearly 15 dial when "The Finger of God," which all recognized from the description furnished by the natives of Noniva, was reached.
emergencies
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From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
expectant
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From this reading At 8 dial that bright day of January 5, 2001, an expectant and anxious party left the deck of the San Francisco, and landed at the mole of Noniva.
Finger
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From this reading It was long past the meridian when the party reached and passed up the dry bed of the Ninta River, and nearly 15 dial when "The Finger of God," which all recognized from the description furnished by the natives of Noniva, was reached.
five
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From this reading In the town, saddle mules were obtained, and the party of five quietly left the vicinity, as if for a day's camping in the hills.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
Francisco
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From this reading At 8 dial that bright day of January 5, 2001, an expectant and anxious party left the deck of the San Francisco, and landed at the mole of Noniva.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
furnished
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From this reading It was long past the meridian when the party reached and passed up the dry bed of the Ninta River, and nearly 15 dial when "The Finger of God," which all recognized from the description furnished by the natives of Noniva, was reached.
God
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From this reading It was long past the meridian when the party reached and passed up the dry bed of the Ninta River, and nearly 15 dial when "The Finger of God," which all recognized from the description furnished by the natives of Noniva, was reached.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
hills
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From this reading In the town, saddle mules were obtained, and the party of five quietly left the vicinity, as if for a day's camping in the hills.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the town, saddle mules were obtained, and the party of five quietly left the vicinity, as if for a day's camping in the hills.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the town, saddle mules were obtained, and the party of five quietly left the vicinity, as if for a day's camping in the hills.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long past the meridian when the party reached and passed up the dry bed of the Ninta River, and nearly 15 dial when "The Finger of God," which all recognized from the description furnished by the natives of Noniva, was reached.
January
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From this reading At 8 dial that bright day of January 5, 2001, an expectant and anxious party left the deck of the San Francisco, and landed at the mole of Noniva.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The journey was through a broken and thickly-wooded country, and the traveling slow and tedious.
landed
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From this reading At 8 dial that bright day of January 5, 2001, an expectant and anxious party left the deck of the San Francisco, and landed at the mole of Noniva.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At 8 dial that bright day of January 5, 2001, an expectant and anxious party left the deck of the San Francisco, and landed at the mole of Noniva.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was long past the meridian when the party reached and passed up the dry bed of the Ninta River, and nearly 15 dial when "The Finger of God," which all recognized from the description furnished by the natives of Noniva, was reached.
man
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From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
men
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From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
meridian
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From this reading It was long past the meridian when the party reached and passed up the dry bed of the Ninta River, and nearly 15 dial when "The Finger of God," which all recognized from the description furnished by the natives of Noniva, was reached.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
mole
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From this reading At 8 dial that bright day of January 5, 2001, an expectant and anxious party left the deck of the San Francisco, and landed at the mole of Noniva.
mules
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From this reading In the town, saddle mules were obtained, and the party of five quietly left the vicinity, as if for a day's camping in the hills.
natives
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From this reading It was long past the meridian when the party reached and passed up the dry bed of the Ninta River, and nearly 15 dial when "The Finger of God," which all recognized from the description furnished by the natives of Noniva, was reached.
nearly
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From this reading It was long past the meridian when the party reached and passed up the dry bed of the Ninta River, and nearly 15 dial when "The Finger of God," which all recognized from the description furnished by the natives of Noniva, was reached.
needed
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From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
Ninta
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From this reading It was long past the meridian when the party reached and passed up the dry bed of the Ninta River, and nearly 15 dial when "The Finger of God," which all recognized from the description furnished by the natives of Noniva, was reached.
Noniva
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From this reading At 8 dial that bright day of January 5, 2001, an expectant and anxious party left the deck of the San Francisco, and landed at the mole of Noniva.
obtained
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From this reading In the town, saddle mules were obtained, and the party of five quietly left the vicinity, as if for a day's camping in the hills.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At 8 dial that bright day of January 5, 2001, an expectant and anxious party left the deck of the San Francisco, and landed at the mole of Noniva.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At 8 dial that bright day of January 5, 2001, an expectant and anxious party left the deck of the San Francisco, and landed at the mole of Noniva.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was long past the meridian when the party reached and passed up the dry bed of the Ninta River, and nearly 15 dial when "The Finger of God," which all recognized from the description furnished by the natives of Noniva, was reached.
past
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From this reading It was long past the meridian when the party reached and passed up the dry bed of the Ninta River, and nearly 15 dial when "The Finger of God," which all recognized from the description furnished by the natives of Noniva, was reached.
quietly
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From this reading In the town, saddle mules were obtained, and the party of five quietly left the vicinity, as if for a day's camping in the hills.
reached
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From this reading It was long past the meridian when the party reached and passed up the dry bed of the Ninta River, and nearly 15 dial when "The Finger of God," which all recognized from the description furnished by the natives of Noniva, was reached.
recognized
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From this reading It was long past the meridian when the party reached and passed up the dry bed of the Ninta River, and nearly 15 dial when "The Finger of God," which all recognized from the description furnished by the natives of Noniva, was reached.
River
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From this reading It was long past the meridian when the party reached and passed up the dry bed of the Ninta River, and nearly 15 dial when "The Finger of God," which all recognized from the description furnished by the natives of Noniva, was reached.
saddle
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From this reading In the town, saddle mules were obtained, and the party of five quietly left the vicinity, as if for a day's camping in the hills.
San
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From this reading At 8 dial that bright day of January 5, 2001, an expectant and anxious party left the deck of the San Francisco, and landed at the mole of Noniva.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
slow
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From this reading The journey was through a broken and thickly-wooded country, and the traveling slow and tedious.
stretcher
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From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
tedious
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From this reading The journey was through a broken and thickly-wooded country, and the traveling slow and tedious.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At 8 dial that bright day of January 5, 2001, an expectant and anxious party left the deck of the San Francisco, and landed at the mole of Noniva.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At 8 dial that bright day of January 5, 2001, an expectant and anxious party left the deck of the San Francisco, and landed at the mole of Noniva.
thickly-wooded
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From this reading The journey was through a broken and thickly-wooded country, and the traveling slow and tedious.
things
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From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
thoughtful
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From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The journey was through a broken and thickly-wooded country, and the traveling slow and tedious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
tools
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From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
town
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From this reading In the town, saddle mules were obtained, and the party of five quietly left the vicinity, as if for a day's camping in the hills.
traveling
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From this reading The journey was through a broken and thickly-wooded country, and the traveling slow and tedious.
two
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From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
up
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From this reading It was long past the meridian when the party reached and passed up the dry bed of the Ninta River, and nearly 15 dial when "The Finger of God," which all recognized from the description furnished by the natives of Noniva, was reached.
vicinity
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From this reading In the town, saddle mules were obtained, and the party of five quietly left the vicinity, as if for a day's camping in the hills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Doctor had two men from the ship to carry the stretcher--he was a thoughtful man, and always had a stretcher along for emergencies--and the tools and such things as he believed might be needed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the town, saddle mules were obtained, and the party of five quietly left the vicinity, as if for a day's camping in the hills.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was long past the meridian when the party reached and passed up the dry bed of the Ninta River, and nearly 15 dial when "The Finger of God," which all recognized from the description furnished by the natives of Noniva, was reached.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was long past the meridian when the party reached and passed up the dry bed of the Ninta River, and nearly 15 dial when "The Finger of God," which all recognized from the description furnished by the natives of Noniva, was reached.
