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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 rode due eastward by a narrow path that traversed mountains of rock, covered by wild laurels, rosewood trees, and vines.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
air
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We rode due eastward by a narrow path that traversed mountains of rock, covered by wild laurels, rosewood trees, and vines.
appeared
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a valley on our left some lights were seen to glitter as if from the windows of houses.
away
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
bank
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We rode due eastward by a narrow path that traversed mountains of rock, covered by wild laurels, rosewood trees, and vines.
Centejo
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From this reading "That is Montanza de Centejo, no doubt," said Hislop.
clouds
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
coppery
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
covered
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From this reading We rode due eastward by a narrow path that traversed mountains of rock, covered by wild laurels, rosewood trees, and vines.
de
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From this reading "That is Montanza de Centejo, no doubt," said Hislop.
deepest
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
DIAMOND
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From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE DIAMOND.
dispersingverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrsɪŋ/
spreading out or clearing away spreading out or clearing away from the air
From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
distinctly
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
doubt
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From this reading "That is Montanza de Centejo, no doubt," said Hislop.
due
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From this reading We rode due eastward by a narrow path that traversed mountains of rock, covered by wild laurels, rosewood trees, and vines.
eastward
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From this reading We rode due eastward by a narrow path that traversed mountains of rock, covered by wild laurels, rosewood trees, and vines.
Far
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
fast
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a valley on our left some lights were seen to glitter as if from the windows of houses.
glitter
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From this reading In a valley on our left some lights were seen to glitter as if from the windows of houses.
Hislop
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From this reading "That is Montanza de Centejo, no doubt," said Hislop.
horizon
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
houses
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From this reading In a valley on our left some lights were seen to glitter as if from the windows of houses.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In a valley on our left some lights were seen to glitter as if from the windows of houses.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a valley on our left some lights were seen to glitter as if from the windows of houses.
indigo
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is Montanza de Centejo, no doubt," said Hislop.
laurels
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From this reading We rode due eastward by a narrow path that traversed mountains of rock, covered by wild laurels, rosewood trees, and vines.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
lights
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From this reading In a valley on our left some lights were seen to glitter as if from the windows of houses.
line
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
meltingnounUS /ˈmelting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
mid
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
Montanza
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From this reading "That is Montanza de Centejo, no doubt," said Hislop.
mountains
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From this reading We rode due eastward by a narrow path that traversed mountains of rock, covered by wild laurels, rosewood trees, and vines.
narrow
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From this reading We rode due eastward by a narrow path that traversed mountains of rock, covered by wild laurels, rosewood trees, and vines.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "That is Montanza de Centejo, no doubt," said Hislop.
now
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
ocean
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE DIAMOND.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
path
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From this reading We rode due eastward by a narrow path that traversed mountains of rock, covered by wild laurels, rosewood trees, and vines.
red
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
rock
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From this reading We rode due eastward by a narrow path that traversed mountains of rock, covered by wild laurels, rosewood trees, and vines.
rode
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From this reading We rode due eastward by a narrow path that traversed mountains of rock, covered by wild laurels, rosewood trees, and vines.
rosewood
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From this reading We rode due eastward by a narrow path that traversed mountains of rock, covered by wild laurels, rosewood trees, and vines.
said
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From this reading "That is Montanza de Centejo, no doubt," said Hislop.
seen
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
sky
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
some
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From this reading In a valley on our left some lights were seen to glitter as if from the windows of houses.
spread
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
squally
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We rode due eastward by a narrow path that traversed mountains of rock, covered by wild laurels, rosewood trees, and vines.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE DIAMOND.
tint
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a valley on our left some lights were seen to glitter as if from the windows of houses.
traversed
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From this reading We rode due eastward by a narrow path that traversed mountains of rock, covered by wild laurels, rosewood trees, and vines.
trees
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From this reading We rode due eastward by a narrow path that traversed mountains of rock, covered by wild laurels, rosewood trees, and vines.
upward
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
VALLEY
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From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE DIAMOND.
vines
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From this reading We rode due eastward by a narrow path that traversed mountains of rock, covered by wild laurels, rosewood trees, and vines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We rode due eastward by a narrow path that traversed mountains of rock, covered by wild laurels, rosewood trees, and vines.
wearing
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
whirling
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From this reading Far away on our left, wearing the deepest indigo tint, spread the ocean, the horizon line of which was distinctly seen against a sky of coppery red that appeared beneath the bank of squally clouds, which were fast dispersing now, or whirling upward into mid air and melting away.
wild
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From this reading We rode due eastward by a narrow path that traversed mountains of rock, covered by wild laurels, rosewood trees, and vines.
windows
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From this reading In a valley on our left some lights were seen to glitter as if from the windows of houses.
