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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 pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The Italian we gagged and bound across the brown mare's saddle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Italian we gagged and bound across the brown mare's saddle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as noiselessly as Indians, we entered the wood.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
bound
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From this reading The Italian we gagged and bound across the brown mare's saddle.
branches
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From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
brooding
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From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
brown
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From this reading The Italian we gagged and bound across the brown mare's saddle.
cavernous
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From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
closely
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From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
dark
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From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
dismounted
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From this reading In which we Find the Haunted Wood On the outskirts of the haunted wood we dismounted, fastening the horses to two pines.
entered
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From this reading Then, as noiselessly as Indians, we entered the wood.
far
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From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
fastening
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From this reading In which we Find the Haunted Wood On the outskirts of the haunted wood we dismounted, fastening the horses to two pines.
Find
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From this reading In which we Find the Haunted Wood On the outskirts of the haunted wood we dismounted, fastening the horses to two pines.
foliage
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From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once within it, it was as though the sun had suddenly sunk from the heavens.
gagged
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From this reading The Italian we gagged and bound across the brown mare's saddle.
girth
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From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once within it, it was as though the sun had suddenly sunk from the heavens.
Haunted
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From this reading In which we Find the Haunted Wood On the outskirts of the haunted wood we dismounted, fastening the horses to two pines.
heavens
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From this reading Once within it, it was as though the sun had suddenly sunk from the heavens.
heavy
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From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
height
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From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
horses
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From this reading In which we Find the Haunted Wood On the outskirts of the haunted wood we dismounted, fastening the horses to two pines.
impervious
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From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which we Find the Haunted Wood On the outskirts of the haunted wood we dismounted, fastening the horses to two pines.
Indians
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From this reading Then, as noiselessly as Indians, we entered the wood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once within it, it was as though the sun had suddenly sunk from the heavens.
Italian
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From this reading The Italian we gagged and bound across the brown mare's saddle.
magnificent
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From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
mare's
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From this reading The Italian we gagged and bound across the brown mare's saddle.
noiselessly
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From this reading Then, as noiselessly as Indians, we entered the wood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In which we Find the Haunted Wood On the outskirts of the haunted wood we dismounted, fastening the horses to two pines.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In which we Find the Haunted Wood On the outskirts of the haunted wood we dismounted, fastening the horses to two pines.
Once
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From this reading Once within it, it was as though the sun had suddenly sunk from the heavens.
outskirts
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From this reading In which we Find the Haunted Wood On the outskirts of the haunted wood we dismounted, fastening the horses to two pines.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
overhead
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From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
pines
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From this reading In which we Find the Haunted Wood On the outskirts of the haunted wood we dismounted, fastening the horses to two pines.
roof
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From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
saddle
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From this reading The Italian we gagged and bound across the brown mare's saddle.
set
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From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Once within it, it was as though the sun had suddenly sunk from the heavens.
sullen
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From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
sun
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From this reading Once within it, it was as though the sun had suddenly sunk from the heavens.
sunk
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From this reading Once within it, it was as though the sun had suddenly sunk from the heavens.
sunshine
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From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which we Find the Haunted Wood On the outskirts of the haunted wood we dismounted, fastening the horses to two pines.
Then
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From this reading Then, as noiselessly as Indians, we entered the wood.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Once within it, it was as though the sun had suddenly sunk from the heavens.
thundercloud
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From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In which we Find the Haunted Wood On the outskirts of the haunted wood we dismounted, fastening the horses to two pines.
two
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From this reading In which we Find the Haunted Wood On the outskirts of the haunted wood we dismounted, fastening the horses to two pines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once within it, it was as though the sun had suddenly sunk from the heavens.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In which we Find the Haunted Wood On the outskirts of the haunted wood we dismounted, fastening the horses to two pines.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which we Find the Haunted Wood On the outskirts of the haunted wood we dismounted, fastening the horses to two pines.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Once within it, it was as though the sun had suddenly sunk from the heavens.
Wood
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From this reading In which we Find the Haunted Wood On the outskirts of the haunted wood we dismounted, fastening the horses to two pines.
world
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From this reading The pines, of magnificent height and girth, were so closely set that far overhead, where the branches began, was a heavy roof of foliage, impervious to the sunshine, brooding, dark and sullen as a thundercloud, over the cavernous world beneath.
