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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 BRIGANDS' HOME It was a strange, wild, magnificent spot.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Up one side stretched a vineyard, and little knolls of olive and cypress trees were dotted about on the summit, which seemed enclosed by a thick hedge of wild aloes.
access
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From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
aloes
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From this reading Up one side stretched a vineyard, and little knolls of olive and cypress trees were dotted about on the summit, which seemed enclosed by a thick hedge of wild aloes.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As we neared this hill I could see that it was a far more fertile one than most of the country around.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we neared this hill I could see that it was a far more fertile one than most of the country around.
avoided
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From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
avoiding
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From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
BRIGANDS
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From this reading THE BRIGANDS' HOME It was a strange, wild, magnificent spot.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
carefully
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From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
circle
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From this reading It curled in a zig-zag position, sometimes wider, sometimes narrower, towards a low promontory fronting the sea--for the gorge seemed to take a complete circle.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It curled in a zig-zag position, sometimes wider, sometimes narrower, towards a low promontory fronting the sea--for the gorge seemed to take a complete circle.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
country
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From this reading As we neared this hill I could see that it was a far more fertile one than most of the country around.
curled
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From this reading It curled in a zig-zag position, sometimes wider, sometimes narrower, towards a low promontory fronting the sea--for the gorge seemed to take a complete circle.
cutting
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From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
cypress
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From this reading Up one side stretched a vineyard, and little knolls of olive and cypress trees were dotted about on the summit, which seemed enclosed by a thick hedge of wild aloes.
deep
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From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
destination
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From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
dotted
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From this reading Up one side stretched a vineyard, and little knolls of olive and cypress trees were dotted about on the summit, which seemed enclosed by a thick hedge of wild aloes.
enclosed
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From this reading Up one side stretched a vineyard, and little knolls of olive and cypress trees were dotted about on the summit, which seemed enclosed by a thick hedge of wild aloes.
far
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From this reading As we neared this hill I could see that it was a far more fertile one than most of the country around.
fertile
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From this reading As we neared this hill I could see that it was a far more fertile one than most of the country around.
few
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From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It curled in a zig-zag position, sometimes wider, sometimes narrower, towards a low promontory fronting the sea--for the gorge seemed to take a complete circle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
fronting
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From this reading It curled in a zig-zag position, sometimes wider, sometimes narrower, towards a low promontory fronting the sea--for the gorge seemed to take a complete circle.
gorge
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From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
hedge
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From this reading Up one side stretched a vineyard, and little knolls of olive and cypress trees were dotted about on the summit, which seemed enclosed by a thick hedge of wild aloes.
hill
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From this reading As we neared this hill I could see that it was a far more fertile one than most of the country around.
HOME
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From this reading THE BRIGANDS' HOME It was a strange, wild, magnificent spot.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As we neared this hill I could see that it was a far more fertile one than most of the country around.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It curled in a zig-zag position, sometimes wider, sometimes narrower, towards a low promontory fronting the sea--for the gorge seemed to take a complete circle.
inland
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From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BRIGANDS' HOME It was a strange, wild, magnificent spot.
knolls
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From this reading Up one side stretched a vineyard, and little knolls of olive and cypress trees were dotted about on the summit, which seemed enclosed by a thick hedge of wild aloes.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up one side stretched a vineyard, and little knolls of olive and cypress trees were dotted about on the summit, which seemed enclosed by a thick hedge of wild aloes.
low
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From this reading It curled in a zig-zag position, sometimes wider, sometimes narrower, towards a low promontory fronting the sea--for the gorge seemed to take a complete circle.
magnificent
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From this reading THE BRIGANDS' HOME It was a strange, wild, magnificent spot.
more
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From this reading As we neared this hill I could see that it was a far more fertile one than most of the country around.
most
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From this reading As we neared this hill I could see that it was a far more fertile one than most of the country around.
narrower
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From this reading It curled in a zig-zag position, sometimes wider, sometimes narrower, towards a low promontory fronting the sea--for the gorge seemed to take a complete circle.
neared
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From this reading As we neared this hill I could see that it was a far more fertile one than most of the country around.
obtained
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From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
olive
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From this reading Up one side stretched a vineyard, and little knolls of olive and cypress trees were dotted about on the summit, which seemed enclosed by a thick hedge of wild aloes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Up one side stretched a vineyard, and little knolls of olive and cypress trees were dotted about on the summit, which seemed enclosed by a thick hedge of wild aloes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As we neared this hill I could see that it was a far more fertile one than most of the country around.
only
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From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
position
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From this reading It curled in a zig-zag position, sometimes wider, sometimes narrower, towards a low promontory fronting the sea--for the gorge seemed to take a complete circle.
precipice
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From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
promontory
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From this reading It curled in a zig-zag position, sometimes wider, sometimes narrower, towards a low promontory fronting the sea--for the gorge seemed to take a complete circle.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
sea
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From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
see
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From this reading As we neared this hill I could see that it was a far more fertile one than most of the country around.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It curled in a zig-zag position, sometimes wider, sometimes narrower, towards a low promontory fronting the sea--for the gorge seemed to take a complete circle.
side
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From this reading Up one side stretched a vineyard, and little knolls of olive and cypress trees were dotted about on the summit, which seemed enclosed by a thick hedge of wild aloes.
sometimes
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From this reading It curled in a zig-zag position, sometimes wider, sometimes narrower, towards a low promontory fronting the sea--for the gorge seemed to take a complete circle.
spot
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From this reading THE BRIGANDS' HOME It was a strange, wild, magnificent spot.
strange
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From this reading THE BRIGANDS' HOME It was a strange, wild, magnificent spot.
stretched
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From this reading Up one side stretched a vineyard, and little knolls of olive and cypress trees were dotted about on the summit, which seemed enclosed by a thick hedge of wild aloes.
strip
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From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
summit
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From this reading Up one side stretched a vineyard, and little knolls of olive and cypress trees were dotted about on the summit, which seemed enclosed by a thick hedge of wild aloes.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It curled in a zig-zag position, sometimes wider, sometimes narrower, towards a low promontory fronting the sea--for the gorge seemed to take a complete circle.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As we neared this hill I could see that it was a far more fertile one than most of the country around.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As we neared this hill I could see that it was a far more fertile one than most of the country around.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIGANDS' HOME It was a strange, wild, magnificent spot.
thick
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From this reading Up one side stretched a vineyard, and little knolls of olive and cypress trees were dotted about on the summit, which seemed enclosed by a thick hedge of wild aloes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As we neared this hill I could see that it was a far more fertile one than most of the country around.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It curled in a zig-zag position, sometimes wider, sometimes narrower, towards a low promontory fronting the sea--for the gorge seemed to take a complete circle.
trees
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From this reading Up one side stretched a vineyard, and little knolls of olive and cypress trees were dotted about on the summit, which seemed enclosed by a thick hedge of wild aloes.
turf
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From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
Up
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From this reading Up one side stretched a vineyard, and little knolls of olive and cypress trees were dotted about on the summit, which seemed enclosed by a thick hedge of wild aloes.
vineyard
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From this reading Up one side stretched a vineyard, and little knolls of olive and cypress trees were dotted about on the summit, which seemed enclosed by a thick hedge of wild aloes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BRIGANDS' HOME It was a strange, wild, magnificent spot.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
wide
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From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
wider
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From this reading It curled in a zig-zag position, sometimes wider, sometimes narrower, towards a low promontory fronting the sea--for the gorge seemed to take a complete circle.
wild
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From this reading THE BRIGANDS' HOME It was a strange, wild, magnificent spot.
yards
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From this reading A deep gorge running inland from the sea, only avoided cutting into the precipice which we were carefully avoiding, by a strip of turf a few yards wide, along which we passed, and by which alone access could be obtained to our destination.
zig-zag
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From this reading It curled in a zig-zag position, sometimes wider, sometimes narrower, towards a low promontory fronting the sea--for the gorge seemed to take a complete circle.
