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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 Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So we were not lost, after all.
all
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From this reading So we were not lost, after all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
Baedeker
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From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
bed
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From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
came
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From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
camp
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From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
chance
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From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
cheer
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From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
conclusively
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From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
Conquer
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From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
considering
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From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
conviction
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From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
desperate
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From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
fatigued
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From this reading The men were greatly fatigued.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
Gorner
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From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
Grat
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From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
greatly
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From this reading The men were greatly fatigued.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
Harris
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From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
loaded
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From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
lost
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From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
map
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From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
men
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From this reading The men were greatly fatigued.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
mountain
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From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So we were not lost, after all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
paregoric
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From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
put
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From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
ram
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From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
reaction
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From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
remedy
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From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
set
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From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
showed
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From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
situation
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From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we were not lost, after all.
spot
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From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
supper
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From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
Switzerland
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From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
trying
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From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
up
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From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were greatly fatigued.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
wild
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From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
yes
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From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
