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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 “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
all
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From this reading It was terrible to see the months flying by, and to know that we had, in all probability, been given up as dead by all those whom we loved.
almost
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From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
appeared
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From this reading It appeared to us, that if we could gain this jungle unperceived, we might lie concealed therein with a faint hope of escaping detection.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was terrible to see the months flying by, and to know that we had, in all probability, been given up as dead by all those whom we loved.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
attempt
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From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was terrible to see the months flying by, and to know that we had, in all probability, been given up as dead by all those whom we loved.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was terrible to see the months flying by, and to know that we had, in all probability, been given up as dead by all those whom we loved.
caves
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From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
chance
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From this reading The chance seemed of course forlorn, and yet we judged that it was worth while to risk it.
concealed
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From this reading It appeared to us, that if we could gain this jungle unperceived, we might lie concealed therein with a faint hope of escaping detection.
considerably
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From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It appeared to us, that if we could gain this jungle unperceived, we might lie concealed therein with a faint hope of escaping detection.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chance seemed of course forlorn, and yet we judged that it was worth while to risk it.
Cuastral
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From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was terrible to see the months flying by, and to know that we had, in all probability, been given up as dead by all those whom we loved.
decided
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From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
detection
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From this reading It appeared to us, that if we could gain this jungle unperceived, we might lie concealed therein with a faint hope of escaping detection.
due
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From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
escape
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From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
escaping
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From this reading It appeared to us, that if we could gain this jungle unperceived, we might lie concealed therein with a faint hope of escaping detection.
faint
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From this reading It appeared to us, that if we could gain this jungle unperceived, we might lie concealed therein with a faint hope of escaping detection.
flowed
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From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
flying
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From this reading It was terrible to see the months flying by, and to know that we had, in all probability, been given up as dead by all those whom we loved.
forlorn
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From this reading The chance seemed of course forlorn, and yet we judged that it was worth while to risk it.
gain
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From this reading It appeared to us, that if we could gain this jungle unperceived, we might lie concealed therein with a faint hope of escaping detection.
given
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From this reading It was terrible to see the months flying by, and to know that we had, in all probability, been given up as dead by all those whom we loved.
gold
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From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
hope
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From this reading It appeared to us, that if we could gain this jungle unperceived, we might lie concealed therein with a faint hope of escaping detection.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It appeared to us, that if we could gain this jungle unperceived, we might lie concealed therein with a faint hope of escaping detection.
impenetrable
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From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
judged
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From this reading The chance seemed of course forlorn, and yet we judged that it was worth while to risk it.
jungle
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From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was terrible to see the months flying by, and to know that we had, in all probability, been given up as dead by all those whom we loved.
lie
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From this reading It appeared to us, that if we could gain this jungle unperceived, we might lie concealed therein with a faint hope of escaping detection.
loved
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From this reading It was terrible to see the months flying by, and to know that we had, in all probability, been given up as dead by all those whom we loved.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It appeared to us, that if we could gain this jungle unperceived, we might lie concealed therein with a faint hope of escaping detection.
months
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From this reading It was terrible to see the months flying by, and to know that we had, in all probability, been given up as dead by all those whom we loved.
narrowed
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From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
noticed
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From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
onwards
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From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
pass
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From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
previous
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From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
probability
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From this reading It was terrible to see the months flying by, and to know that we had, in all probability, been given up as dead by all those whom we loved.
queen
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From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
risk
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From this reading The chance seemed of course forlorn, and yet we judged that it was worth while to risk it.
river
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From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
see
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From this reading It was terrible to see the months flying by, and to know that we had, in all probability, been given up as dead by all those whom we loved.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
south
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From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
Talking
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From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was terrible to see the months flying by, and to know that we had, in all probability, been given up as dead by all those whom we loved.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
therein
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From this reading It appeared to us, that if we could gain this jungle unperceived, we might lie concealed therein with a faint hope of escaping detection.
thick
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From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was terrible to see the months flying by, and to know that we had, in all probability, been given up as dead by all those whom we loved.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
Trauco
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From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
unperceived
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From this reading It appeared to us, that if we could gain this jungle unperceived, we might lie concealed therein with a faint hope of escaping detection.
up
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From this reading It was terrible to see the months flying by, and to know that we had, in all probability, been given up as dead by all those whom we loved.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
very
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From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
visits
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From this reading “We had noticed in our previous visits, that the river flowed onwards due south, but that it narrowed considerably at this point, and seemed to pass through a thick, almost impenetrable jungle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chance seemed of course forlorn, and yet we judged that it was worth while to risk it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The chance seemed of course forlorn, and yet we judged that it was worth while to risk it.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was terrible to see the months flying by, and to know that we had, in all probability, been given up as dead by all those whom we loved.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Talking over the question of escape, I and Cuastral had decided that we should make the attempt the very next time that the Trauco queen took us with her to the gold caves.
worth
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From this reading The chance seemed of course forlorn, and yet we judged that it was worth while to risk it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The chance seemed of course forlorn, and yet we judged that it was worth while to risk it.
