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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 HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
account
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From this reading Nance’s devoted love and courage made his heart beat high, indeed, but his fears on her account strung his laxed cords to breaking point, and then left them looser than before.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
ANGEL
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
anxious
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
away
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From this reading He must get away somehow, if only to prevent this constant and terrible risking of her life on his behalf.
beat
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From this reading Nance’s devoted love and courage made his heart beat high, indeed, but his fears on her account strung his laxed cords to breaking point, and then left them looser than before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nance’s devoted love and courage made his heart beat high, indeed, but his fears on her account strung his laxed cords to breaking point, and then left them looser than before.
behalf
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breaking
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From this reading Nance’s devoted love and courage made his heart beat high, indeed, but his fears on her account strung his laxed cords to breaking point, and then left them looser than before.
BRINGING
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nance’s devoted love and courage made his heart beat high, indeed, but his fears on her account strung his laxed cords to breaking point, and then left them looser than before.
CAME
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
caught
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coming
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
constant
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cords
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courage
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dawn
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
devoted
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dimness
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
down
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
dropped
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
eyes
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
fears
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
felt
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From this reading He felt physically weak and worn.
flicker
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Gard's
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
get
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From this reading He must get away somehow, if only to prevent this constant and terrible risking of her life on his behalf.
grateful
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
heart
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From this reading Nance’s devoted love and courage made his heart beat high, indeed, but his fears on her account strung his laxed cords to breaking point, and then left them looser than before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nance’s devoted love and courage made his heart beat high, indeed, but his fears on her account strung his laxed cords to breaking point, and then left them looser than before.
high
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From this reading Nance’s devoted love and courage made his heart beat high, indeed, but his fears on her account strung his laxed cords to breaking point, and then left them looser than before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nance’s devoted love and courage made his heart beat high, indeed, but his fears on her account strung his laxed cords to breaking point, and then left them looser than before.
HOW
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He must get away somehow, if only to prevent this constant and terrible risking of her life on his behalf.
indeed
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From this reading Nance’s devoted love and courage made his heart beat high, indeed, but his fears on her account strung his laxed cords to breaking point, and then left them looser than before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
just
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
laxed
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From this reading Nance’s devoted love and courage made his heart beat high, indeed, but his fears on her account strung his laxed cords to breaking point, and then left them looser than before.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nance’s devoted love and courage made his heart beat high, indeed, but his fears on her account strung his laxed cords to breaking point, and then left them looser than before.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He must get away somehow, if only to prevent this constant and terrible risking of her life on his behalf.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
looser
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From this reading Nance’s devoted love and courage made his heart beat high, indeed, but his fears on her account strung his laxed cords to breaking point, and then left them looser than before.
love
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From this reading Nance’s devoted love and courage made his heart beat high, indeed, but his fears on her account strung his laxed cords to breaking point, and then left them looser than before.
made
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most
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must get away somehow, if only to prevent this constant and terrible risking of her life on his behalf.
Nance's
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The strain was telling on him.
only
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From this reading He must get away somehow, if only to prevent this constant and terrible risking of her life on his behalf.
packed
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
physically
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From this reading He felt physically weak and worn.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Nance’s devoted love and courage made his heart beat high, indeed, but his fears on her account strung his laxed cords to breaking point, and then left them looser than before.
prevent
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From this reading He must get away somehow, if only to prevent this constant and terrible risking of her life on his behalf.
ridge
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
risking
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rough
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
sigh
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
signal
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
somehow
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From this reading He must get away somehow, if only to prevent this constant and terrible risking of her life on his behalf.
stones
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
strain
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From this reading The strain was telling on him.
straining
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
strung
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From this reading Nance’s devoted love and courage made his heart beat high, indeed, but his fears on her account strung his laxed cords to breaking point, and then left them looser than before.
telling
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From this reading The strain was telling on him.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nance’s devoted love and courage made his heart beat high, indeed, but his fears on her account strung his laxed cords to breaking point, and then left them looser than before.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nance’s devoted love and courage made his heart beat high, indeed, but his fears on her account strung his laxed cords to breaking point, and then left them looser than before.
then
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From this reading Nance’s devoted love and courage made his heart beat high, indeed, but his fears on her account strung his laxed cords to breaking point, and then left them looser than before.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He must get away somehow, if only to prevent this constant and terrible risking of her life on his behalf.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
TRUTH
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
weak
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From this reading He felt physically weak and worn.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
white
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From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH Gard’s eyes, straining into the dimness of the coming dawn through what seemed to him a most terrible long time, so packed was it with anxious fears, caught at last the white flicker of Nance’s signal, and he dropped down just where he stood, among the rough stones of the ridge, with a grateful sigh.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He felt physically weak and worn.
