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afraid
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From this reading She had decided in her own mind that he would probably be somewhere in there, possibly afraid to come out, as he would not know if the Sark men were still on the rock.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW HOPE CAME ONCE AGAIN Nance found the passage of the Race more trying then ever before.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She scrambled up among the boulders and made straight for the great wall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The strain of these latter days had been very great, and the thought of Bernel tended to unnerve her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had decided in her own mind that he would probably be somewhere in there, possibly afraid to come out, as he would not know if the Sark men were still on the rock.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had decided in her own mind that he would probably be somewhere in there, possibly afraid to come out, as he would not know if the Sark men were still on the rock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The strain of these latter days had been very great, and the thought of Bernel tended to unnerve her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOW HOPE CAME ONCE AGAIN Nance found the passage of the Race more trying then ever before.
Bernel
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From this reading The strain of these latter days had been very great, and the thought of Bernel tended to unnerve her.
black
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From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
boulders
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From this reading She scrambled up among the boulders and made straight for the great wall.
braced
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From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
CAME
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From this reading HOW HOPE CAME ONCE AGAIN Nance found the passage of the Race more trying then ever before.
cheered
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From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had decided in her own mind that he would probably be somewhere in there, possibly afraid to come out, as he would not know if the Sark men were still on the rock.
days
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From this reading The strain of these latter days had been very great, and the thought of Bernel tended to unnerve her.
decided
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From this reading She had decided in her own mind that he would probably be somewhere in there, possibly afraid to come out, as he would not know if the Sark men were still on the rock.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW HOPE CAME ONCE AGAIN Nance found the passage of the Race more trying then ever before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She scrambled up among the boulders and made straight for the great wall.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW HOPE CAME ONCE AGAIN Nance found the passage of the Race more trying then ever before.
Gard
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From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The strain of these latter days had been very great, and the thought of Bernel tended to unnerve her.
habit
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From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The strain of these latter days had been very great, and the thought of Bernel tended to unnerve her.
hand
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From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had decided in her own mind that he would probably be somewhere in there, possibly afraid to come out, as he would not know if the Sark men were still on the rock.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The strain of these latter days had been very great, and the thought of Bernel tended to unnerve her.
HOPE
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From this reading HOW HOPE CAME ONCE AGAIN Nance found the passage of the Race more trying then ever before.
HOW
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From this reading HOW HOPE CAME ONCE AGAIN Nance found the passage of the Race more trying then ever before.
hung
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From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had decided in her own mind that he would probably be somewhere in there, possibly afraid to come out, as he would not know if the Sark men were still on the rock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
Island
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From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had decided in her own mind that he would probably be somewhere in there, possibly afraid to come out, as he would not know if the Sark men were still on the rock.
knowledge
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From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
landing
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From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
latter
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From this reading The strain of these latter days had been very great, and the thought of Bernel tended to unnerve her.
ledge
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From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
made
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From this reading She scrambled up among the boulders and made straight for the great wall.
men
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From this reading She had decided in her own mind that he would probably be somewhere in there, possibly afraid to come out, as he would not know if the Sark men were still on the rock.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had decided in her own mind that he would probably be somewhere in there, possibly afraid to come out, as he would not know if the Sark men were still on the rock.
more
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From this reading HOW HOPE CAME ONCE AGAIN Nance found the passage of the Race more trying then ever before.
Nance
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From this reading HOW HOPE CAME ONCE AGAIN Nance found the passage of the Race more trying then ever before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had decided in her own mind that he would probably be somewhere in there, possibly afraid to come out, as he would not know if the Sark men were still on the rock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW HOPE CAME ONCE AGAIN Nance found the passage of the Race more trying then ever before.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
ONCE
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From this reading HOW HOPE CAME ONCE AGAIN Nance found the passage of the Race more trying then ever before.
other
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From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
out
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From this reading She had decided in her own mind that he would probably be somewhere in there, possibly afraid to come out, as he would not know if the Sark men were still on the rock.
outwitted
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From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
own
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From this reading She had decided in her own mind that he would probably be somewhere in there, possibly afraid to come out, as he would not know if the Sark men were still on the rock.
panting
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From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW HOPE CAME ONCE AGAIN Nance found the passage of the Race more trying then ever before.
possibly
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From this reading She had decided in her own mind that he would probably be somewhere in there, possibly afraid to come out, as he would not know if the Sark men were still on the rock.
probably
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From this reading She had decided in her own mind that he would probably be somewhere in there, possibly afraid to come out, as he would not know if the Sark men were still on the rock.
Race
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From this reading HOW HOPE CAME ONCE AGAIN Nance found the passage of the Race more trying then ever before.
rock
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From this reading She had decided in her own mind that he would probably be somewhere in there, possibly afraid to come out, as he would not know if the Sark men were still on the rock.
Sark
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From this reading She had decided in her own mind that he would probably be somewhere in there, possibly afraid to come out, as he would not know if the Sark men were still on the rock.
scrambled
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From this reading She scrambled up among the boulders and made straight for the great wall.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
somewhere
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From this reading She had decided in her own mind that he would probably be somewhere in there, possibly afraid to come out, as he would not know if the Sark men were still on the rock.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had decided in her own mind that he would probably be somewhere in there, possibly afraid to come out, as he would not know if the Sark men were still on the rock.
straight
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From this reading She scrambled up among the boulders and made straight for the great wall.
strain
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From this reading The strain of these latter days had been very great, and the thought of Bernel tended to unnerve her.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
struggled
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From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
tended
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From this reading The strain of these latter days had been very great, and the thought of Bernel tended to unnerve her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW HOPE CAME ONCE AGAIN Nance found the passage of the Race more trying then ever before.
then
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From this reading HOW HOPE CAME ONCE AGAIN Nance found the passage of the Race more trying then ever before.
there
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From this reading She had decided in her own mind that he would probably be somewhere in there, possibly afraid to come out, as he would not know if the Sark men were still on the rock.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The strain of these latter days had been very great, and the thought of Bernel tended to unnerve her.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The strain of these latter days had been very great, and the thought of Bernel tended to unnerve her.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The strain of these latter days had been very great, and the thought of Bernel tended to unnerve her.
trying
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From this reading HOW HOPE CAME ONCE AGAIN Nance found the passage of the Race more trying then ever before.
unnerve
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From this reading The strain of these latter days had been very great, and the thought of Bernel tended to unnerve her.
up
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From this reading She scrambled up among the boulders and made straight for the great wall.
valiantly
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From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
very
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From this reading The strain of these latter days had been very great, and the thought of Bernel tended to unnerve her.
wall
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From this reading She scrambled up among the boulders and made straight for the great wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
waters
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From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had decided in her own mind that he would probably be somewhere in there, possibly afraid to come out, as he would not know if the Sark men were still on the rock.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
whole
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From this reading On the other hand, the knowledge that Gard had outwitted the whole strength of the Island cheered and braced her, and she struggled valiantly through the broken waters till at last she hung panting on the black ledge where she was in the habit of landing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had decided in her own mind that he would probably be somewhere in there, possibly afraid to come out, as he would not know if the Sark men were still on the rock.
