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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 It was a day that would be dark an hour before its time.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Under the gray light of the afternoon the limitless swamps stretching to the skyline looked cold and naked under their drifted snow.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a day that would be dark an hour before its time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under the gray light of the afternoon the limitless swamps stretching to the skyline looked cold and naked under their drifted snow.
arrival
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a day that would be dark an hour before its time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a day that would be dark an hour before its time.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
carriage
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
Castle
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
clattered
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
cold
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From this reading Under the gray light of the afternoon the limitless swamps stretching to the skyline looked cold and naked under their drifted snow.
Colendorp
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
dark
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From this reading It was a day that would be dark an hour before its time.
day
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From this reading It was a day that would be dark an hour before its time.
down
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
drifted
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From this reading Under the gray light of the afternoon the limitless swamps stretching to the skyline looked cold and naked under their drifted snow.
Duke's
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
far
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
gate
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
gray
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From this reading Under the gray light of the afternoon the limitless swamps stretching to the skyline looked cold and naked under their drifted snow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
hour
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From this reading It was a day that would be dark an hour before its time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a day that would be dark an hour before its time.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a day that would be dark an hour before its time.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
light
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From this reading Under the gray light of the afternoon the limitless swamps stretching to the skyline looked cold and naked under their drifted snow.
limitless
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From this reading Under the gray light of the afternoon the limitless swamps stretching to the skyline looked cold and naked under their drifted snow.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Under the gray light of the afternoon the limitless swamps stretching to the skyline looked cold and naked under their drifted snow.
mountain
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From this reading Rallywood rode slowly down the shoulder of the mountain spur.
naked
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From this reading Under the gray light of the afternoon the limitless swamps stretching to the skyline looked cold and naked under their drifted snow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
orders
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
out
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
PINES
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From this reading UNDER THE PINES.
proved
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
Rallywood
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
rear
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
received
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
remain
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
Revonde
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
roadway
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
rocky
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
rode
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
Sagan
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
search
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
shoulder
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From this reading Rallywood rode slowly down the shoulder of the mountain spur.
skyline
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From this reading Under the gray light of the afternoon the limitless swamps stretching to the skyline looked cold and naked under their drifted snow.
slowly
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From this reading Rallywood rode slowly down the shoulder of the mountain spur.
snow
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From this reading Under the gray light of the afternoon the limitless swamps stretching to the skyline looked cold and naked under their drifted snow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
spur
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From this reading Rallywood rode slowly down the shoulder of the mountain spur.
squadron
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
stretching
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From this reading Under the gray light of the afternoon the limitless swamps stretching to the skyline looked cold and naked under their drifted snow.
swamps
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From this reading Under the gray light of the afternoon the limitless swamps stretching to the skyline looked cold and naked under their drifted snow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a day that would be dark an hour before its time.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE PINES.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Under the gray light of the afternoon the limitless swamps stretching to the skyline looked cold and naked under their drifted snow.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a day that would be dark an hour before its time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
trooper
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE PINES.
unsuccessful
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From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Rallywood rode out under the gate of the Castle of Sagan as the last trooper clattered down the rocky roadway in the rear of the Duke's carriage, for upon the arrival of the squadron from Revonde he had received orders to remain behind, the search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a day that would be dark an hour before its time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a day that would be dark an hour before its time.
