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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 THE MESSAGE OF THE FLAME Gordon made a bee-line through the woods in the direction of the hill, and presently overtook several of the boys, one of whom carried a lantern.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
Al's
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From this reading When they reached the brow of the eminence, they found that preparations, under Al’s direction, were rapidly going forward.
all
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From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
almost
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From this reading The moon had gone behind clouds which were fast covering the sky, and the boys worked almost wholly by the light of their lantern.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF THE FLAME Gordon made a bee-line through the woods in the direction of the hill, and presently overtook several of the boys, one of whom carried a lantern.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
attached
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From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
available
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From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
bee-line
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From this reading THE MESSAGE OF THE FLAME Gordon made a bee-line through the woods in the direction of the hill, and presently overtook several of the boys, one of whom carried a lantern.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The moon had gone behind clouds which were fast covering the sky, and the boys worked almost wholly by the light of their lantern.
binding
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From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
boys
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From this reading THE MESSAGE OF THE FLAME Gordon made a bee-line through the woods in the direction of the hill, and presently overtook several of the boys, one of whom carried a lantern.
branch
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From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
brow
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From this reading When they reached the brow of the eminence, they found that preparations, under Al’s direction, were rapidly going forward.
busily
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From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
carried
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From this reading THE MESSAGE OF THE FLAME Gordon made a bee-line through the woods in the direction of the hill, and presently overtook several of the boys, one of whom carried a lantern.
clouds
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From this reading The moon had gone behind clouds which were fast covering the sky, and the boys worked almost wholly by the light of their lantern.
covering
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From this reading The moon had gone behind clouds which were fast covering the sky, and the boys worked almost wholly by the light of their lantern.
diagonally
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From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
direction
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From this reading THE MESSAGE OF THE FLAME Gordon made a bee-line through the woods in the direction of the hill, and presently overtook several of the boys, one of whom carried a lantern.
dozen
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From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
eight
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From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
eminence
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From this reading When they reached the brow of the eminence, they found that preparations, under Al’s direction, were rapidly going forward.
encircling
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From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
evidently
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From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
fast
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From this reading The moon had gone behind clouds which were fast covering the sky, and the boys worked almost wholly by the light of their lantern.
feet
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From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
FLAMEnounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF THE FLAME Gordon made a bee-line through the woods in the direction of the hill, and presently overtook several of the boys, one of whom carried a lantern.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they reached the brow of the eminence, they found that preparations, under Al’s direction, were rapidly going forward.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they reached the brow of the eminence, they found that preparations, under Al’s direction, were rapidly going forward.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
going
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From this reading When they reached the brow of the eminence, they found that preparations, under Al’s direction, were rapidly going forward.
gone
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From this reading The moon had gone behind clouds which were fast covering the sky, and the boys worked almost wholly by the light of their lantern.
Gordon
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From this reading THE MESSAGE OF THE FLAME Gordon made a bee-line through the woods in the direction of the hill, and presently overtook several of the boys, one of whom carried a lantern.
ground
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From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
high
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From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
hill
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From this reading THE MESSAGE OF THE FLAME Gordon made a bee-line through the woods in the direction of the hill, and presently overtook several of the boys, one of whom carried a lantern.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF THE FLAME Gordon made a bee-line through the woods in the direction of the hill, and presently overtook several of the boys, one of whom carried a lantern.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
lantern
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From this reading THE MESSAGE OF THE FLAME Gordon made a bee-line through the woods in the direction of the hill, and presently overtook several of the boys, one of whom carried a lantern.
light
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From this reading The moon had gone behind clouds which were fast covering the sky, and the boys worked almost wholly by the light of their lantern.
line
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From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
lines
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From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
lone
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From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
made
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From this reading THE MESSAGE OF THE FLAME Gordon made a bee-line through the woods in the direction of the hill, and presently overtook several of the boys, one of whom carried a lantern.
MESSAGE
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From this reading THE MESSAGE OF THE FLAME Gordon made a bee-line through the woods in the direction of the hill, and presently overtook several of the boys, one of whom carried a lantern.
metal
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From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
moon
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From this reading The moon had gone behind clouds which were fast covering the sky, and the boys worked almost wholly by the light of their lantern.
nine
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From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
now
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From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF THE FLAME Gordon made a bee-line through the woods in the direction of the hill, and presently overtook several of the boys, one of whom carried a lantern.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF THE FLAME Gordon made a bee-line through the woods in the direction of the hill, and presently overtook several of the boys, one of whom carried a lantern.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
overtook
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From this reading THE MESSAGE OF THE FLAME Gordon made a bee-line through the woods in the direction of the hill, and presently overtook several of the boys, one of whom carried a lantern.
pegs
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From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
placed
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From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
planted
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From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
pole
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From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
preparations
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From this reading When they reached the brow of the eminence, they found that preparations, under Al’s direction, were rapidly going forward.
presently
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From this reading THE MESSAGE OF THE FLAME Gordon made a bee-line through the woods in the direction of the hill, and presently overtook several of the boys, one of whom carried a lantern.
ran
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From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
rapidly
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From this reading When they reached the brow of the eminence, they found that preparations, under Al’s direction, were rapidly going forward.
reached
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From this reading When they reached the brow of the eminence, they found that preparations, under Al’s direction, were rapidly going forward.
rings
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From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
rope
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From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
sapling
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From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
several
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From this reading THE MESSAGE OF THE FLAME Gordon made a bee-line through the woods in the direction of the hill, and presently overtook several of the boys, one of whom carried a lantern.
sky
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From this reading The moon had gone behind clouds which were fast covering the sky, and the boys worked almost wholly by the light of their lantern.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
some
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From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
sort
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From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
steadying
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From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
stout
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From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
summit
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From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
ten
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From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they reached the brow of the eminence, they found that preparations, under Al’s direction, were rapidly going forward.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF THE FLAME Gordon made a bee-line through the woods in the direction of the hill, and presently overtook several of the boys, one of whom carried a lantern.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The moon had gone behind clouds which were fast covering the sky, and the boys worked almost wholly by the light of their lantern.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached the brow of the eminence, they found that preparations, under Al’s direction, were rapidly going forward.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF THE FLAME Gordon made a bee-line through the woods in the direction of the hill, and presently overtook several of the boys, one of whom carried a lantern.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A lone sapling stood on the summit, and about ten feet from this they had planted a pole eight or nine feet high, steadying it by lines running diagonally to the ground and attached to pegs.
top
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From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
two
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From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When they reached the brow of the eminence, they found that preparations, under Al’s direction, were rapidly going forward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they reached the brow of the eminence, they found that preparations, under Al’s direction, were rapidly going forward.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they reached the brow of the eminence, they found that preparations, under Al’s direction, were rapidly going forward.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
wholly
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From this reading The moon had gone behind clouds which were fast covering the sky, and the boys worked almost wholly by the light of their lantern.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF THE FLAME Gordon made a bee-line through the woods in the direction of the hill, and presently overtook several of the boys, one of whom carried a lantern.
willow
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From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
withes
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From this reading From the top of this pole to a branch equally high on the sapling ran a stout line on which had been placed two metal rings (evidently all that were available), and some of the boys were now busily binding willow withes around the line, so that presently the rope had half a dozen rings of one sort or another encircling it.
woods
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From this reading THE MESSAGE OF THE FLAME Gordon made a bee-line through the woods in the direction of the hill, and presently overtook several of the boys, one of whom carried a lantern.
worked
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From this reading The moon had gone behind clouds which were fast covering the sky, and the boys worked almost wholly by the light of their lantern.
