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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 A BUSHMAN'S SATISFACTION Andrew reached the Landing physically exhausted and troubled by a heavy depression.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Moreover, he was seriously troubled about Graham, whose foot appeared to be getting worse, and he was deeply disappointed with the result of his search.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BUSHMAN'S SATISFACTION Andrew reached the Landing physically exhausted and troubled by a heavy depression.
Andrew
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From this reading A BUSHMAN'S SATISFACTION Andrew reached the Landing physically exhausted and troubled by a heavy depression.
appeared
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From this reading Moreover, he was seriously troubled about Graham, whose foot appeared to be getting worse, and he was deeply disappointed with the result of his search.
arrival
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From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Moreover, he was seriously troubled about Graham, whose foot appeared to be getting worse, and he was deeply disappointed with the result of his search.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Relief had been followed by a severe reaction, which left him limp and nerveless; and the homeward march proved long and toilsome.
BUSHMAN'S
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From this reading A BUSHMAN'S SATISFACTION Andrew reached the Landing physically exhausted and troubled by a heavy depression.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A BUSHMAN'S SATISFACTION Andrew reached the Landing physically exhausted and troubled by a heavy depression.
deeply
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From this reading Moreover, he was seriously troubled about Graham, whose foot appeared to be getting worse, and he was deeply disappointed with the result of his search.
depression
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From this reading A BUSHMAN'S SATISFACTION Andrew reached the Landing physically exhausted and troubled by a heavy depression.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
difficult
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From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
disappointed
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From this reading Moreover, he was seriously troubled about Graham, whose foot appeared to be getting worse, and he was deeply disappointed with the result of his search.
emulate
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From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
endurance
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From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
exhausted
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From this reading A BUSHMAN'S SATISFACTION Andrew reached the Landing physically exhausted and troubled by a heavy depression.
expedition
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From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
fast
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From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
felt
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From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
followed
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From this reading Relief had been followed by a severe reaction, which left him limp and nerveless; and the homeward march proved long and toilsome.
food
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From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, he was seriously troubled about Graham, whose foot appeared to be getting worse, and he was deeply disappointed with the result of his search.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
forced
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From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
friends
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From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
getting
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From this reading Moreover, he was seriously troubled about Graham, whose foot appeared to be getting worse, and he was deeply disappointed with the result of his search.
Graham
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From this reading Moreover, he was seriously troubled about Graham, whose foot appeared to be getting worse, and he was deeply disappointed with the result of his search.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
haste
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From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
heavy
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From this reading A BUSHMAN'S SATISFACTION Andrew reached the Landing physically exhausted and troubled by a heavy depression.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
homeward
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From this reading Relief had been followed by a severe reaction, which left him limp and nerveless; and the homeward march proved long and toilsome.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
Landing
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From this reading A BUSHMAN'S SATISFACTION Andrew reached the Landing physically exhausted and troubled by a heavy depression.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
limp
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From this reading Relief had been followed by a severe reaction, which left him limp and nerveless; and the homeward march proved long and toilsome.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Relief had been followed by a severe reaction, which left him limp and nerveless; and the homeward march proved long and toilsome.
long-continued
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From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
longer
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From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
march
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From this reading Relief had been followed by a severe reaction, which left him limp and nerveless; and the homeward march proved long and toilsome.
mark
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From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
men
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From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he was seriously troubled about Graham, whose foot appeared to be getting worse, and he was deeply disappointed with the result of his search.
necessity
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From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
nerveless
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From this reading Relief had been followed by a severe reaction, which left him limp and nerveless; and the homeward march proved long and toilsome.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
pace
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From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
physically
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From this reading A BUSHMAN'S SATISFACTION Andrew reached the Landing physically exhausted and troubled by a heavy depression.
possible
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From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
proposed
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From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
proved
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From this reading Relief had been followed by a severe reaction, which left him limp and nerveless; and the homeward march proved long and toilsome.
push
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From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
reached
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From this reading A BUSHMAN'S SATISFACTION Andrew reached the Landing physically exhausted and troubled by a heavy depression.
reaction
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From this reading Relief had been followed by a severe reaction, which left him limp and nerveless; and the homeward march proved long and toilsome.
ReliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Relief had been followed by a severe reaction, which left him limp and nerveless; and the homeward march proved long and toilsome.
rescue
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From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
rescuers
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From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
result
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From this reading Moreover, he was seriously troubled about Graham, whose foot appeared to be getting worse, and he was deeply disappointed with the result of his search.
rigor
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From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
safety
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From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
SATISFACTION
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From this reading A BUSHMAN'S SATISFACTION Andrew reached the Landing physically exhausted and troubled by a heavy depression.
search
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From this reading Moreover, he was seriously troubled about Graham, whose foot appeared to be getting worse, and he was deeply disappointed with the result of his search.
seriously
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From this reading Moreover, he was seriously troubled about Graham, whose foot appeared to be getting worse, and he was deeply disappointed with the result of his search.
severe
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From this reading Relief had been followed by a severe reaction, which left him limp and nerveless; and the homeward march proved long and toilsome.
shortly
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From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
strain
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From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The long-continued strain had left its mark on him, for, having proposed the expedition, he felt responsible for the safety of his friends; and his strength and endurance deserted him shortly after the arrival of the rescue party.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BUSHMAN'S SATISFACTION Andrew reached the Landing physically exhausted and troubled by a heavy depression.
there
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From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
toilsome
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From this reading Relief had been followed by a severe reaction, which left him limp and nerveless; and the homeward march proved long and toilsome.
troubled
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From this reading A BUSHMAN'S SATISFACTION Andrew reached the Landing physically exhausted and troubled by a heavy depression.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
weather
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From this reading As they had food, there was no longer the same necessity for haste, but the rigor of the weather forced the men to push on as fast as possible, and Andrew found it difficult to emulate his rescuers' pace.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Relief had been followed by a severe reaction, which left him limp and nerveless; and the homeward march proved long and toilsome.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Moreover, he was seriously troubled about Graham, whose foot appeared to be getting worse, and he was deeply disappointed with the result of his search.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Moreover, he was seriously troubled about Graham, whose foot appeared to be getting worse, and he was deeply disappointed with the result of his search.
worse
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From this reading Moreover, he was seriously troubled about Graham, whose foot appeared to be getting worse, and he was deeply disappointed with the result of his search.
