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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 BOLD STRATAGEM.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Maoris for some time had been moving to and fro at the foot of the peak without wandering from their post of observation.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Furious cries saluted the appearance of the Europeans as they issued from the desecrated tomb.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Furious cries saluted the appearance of the Europeans as they issued from the desecrated tomb.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Maoris for some time had been moving to and fro at the foot of the peak without wandering from their post of observation.
awakened
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From this reading The rising sun awakened with his first rays the sleepers on the Maunganamu.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Maoris for some time had been moving to and fro at the foot of the peak without wandering from their post of observation.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Each cast a longing glance towards the surrounding mountains, the deep valleys, still veiled in mist, and the surface of Lake Taupo, gently rippling beneath the morning wind.
BOLD
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From this reading A BOLD STRATAGEM.
cast
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From this reading Each cast a longing glance towards the surrounding mountains, the deep valleys, still veiled in mist, and the surface of Lake Taupo, gently rippling beneath the morning wind.
cries
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From this reading Furious cries saluted the appearance of the Europeans as they issued from the desecrated tomb.
deep
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From this reading Each cast a longing glance towards the surrounding mountains, the deep valleys, still veiled in mist, and the surface of Lake Taupo, gently rippling beneath the morning wind.
desecrated
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From this reading Furious cries saluted the appearance of the Europeans as they issued from the desecrated tomb.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each cast a longing glance towards the surrounding mountains, the deep valleys, still veiled in mist, and the surface of Lake Taupo, gently rippling beneath the morning wind.
Europeans
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From this reading Furious cries saluted the appearance of the Europeans as they issued from the desecrated tomb.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rising sun awakened with his first rays the sleepers on the Maunganamu.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Maoris for some time had been moving to and fro at the foot of the peak without wandering from their post of observation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Maoris for some time had been moving to and fro at the foot of the peak without wandering from their post of observation.
fro
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From this reading The Maoris for some time had been moving to and fro at the foot of the peak without wandering from their post of observation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Maoris for some time had been moving to and fro at the foot of the peak without wandering from their post of observation.
Furious
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From this reading Furious cries saluted the appearance of the Europeans as they issued from the desecrated tomb.
gently
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From this reading Each cast a longing glance towards the surrounding mountains, the deep valleys, still veiled in mist, and the surface of Lake Taupo, gently rippling beneath the morning wind.
glance
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From this reading Each cast a longing glance towards the surrounding mountains, the deep valleys, still veiled in mist, and the surface of Lake Taupo, gently rippling beneath the morning wind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Maoris for some time had been moving to and fro at the foot of the peak without wandering from their post of observation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The rising sun awakened with his first rays the sleepers on the Maunganamu.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each cast a longing glance towards the surrounding mountains, the deep valleys, still veiled in mist, and the surface of Lake Taupo, gently rippling beneath the morning wind.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Furious cries saluted the appearance of the Europeans as they issued from the desecrated tomb.
Lake
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From this reading Each cast a longing glance towards the surrounding mountains, the deep valleys, still veiled in mist, and the surface of Lake Taupo, gently rippling beneath the morning wind.
longing
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From this reading Each cast a longing glance towards the surrounding mountains, the deep valleys, still veiled in mist, and the surface of Lake Taupo, gently rippling beneath the morning wind.
Maoris
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From this reading The Maoris for some time had been moving to and fro at the foot of the peak without wandering from their post of observation.
Maunganamu
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From this reading The rising sun awakened with his first rays the sleepers on the Maunganamu.
mist
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From this reading Each cast a longing glance towards the surrounding mountains, the deep valleys, still veiled in mist, and the surface of Lake Taupo, gently rippling beneath the morning wind.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each cast a longing glance towards the surrounding mountains, the deep valleys, still veiled in mist, and the surface of Lake Taupo, gently rippling beneath the morning wind.
mountains
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From this reading Each cast a longing glance towards the surrounding mountains, the deep valleys, still veiled in mist, and the surface of Lake Taupo, gently rippling beneath the morning wind.
moving
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From this reading The Maoris for some time had been moving to and fro at the foot of the peak without wandering from their post of observation.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Maoris for some time had been moving to and fro at the foot of the peak without wandering from their post of observation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Maoris for some time had been moving to and fro at the foot of the peak without wandering from their post of observation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rising sun awakened with his first rays the sleepers on the Maunganamu.
peak
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From this reading The Maoris for some time had been moving to and fro at the foot of the peak without wandering from their post of observation.
post
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From this reading The Maoris for some time had been moving to and fro at the foot of the peak without wandering from their post of observation.
rays
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From this reading The rising sun awakened with his first rays the sleepers on the Maunganamu.
rippling
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From this reading Each cast a longing glance towards the surrounding mountains, the deep valleys, still veiled in mist, and the surface of Lake Taupo, gently rippling beneath the morning wind.
rising
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From this reading The rising sun awakened with his first rays the sleepers on the Maunganamu.
saluted
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From this reading Furious cries saluted the appearance of the Europeans as they issued from the desecrated tomb.
sleepers
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From this reading The rising sun awakened with his first rays the sleepers on the Maunganamu.
some
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From this reading The Maoris for some time had been moving to and fro at the foot of the peak without wandering from their post of observation.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each cast a longing glance towards the surrounding mountains, the deep valleys, still veiled in mist, and the surface of Lake Taupo, gently rippling beneath the morning wind.
STRATAGEM
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From this reading A BOLD STRATAGEM.
sun
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From this reading The rising sun awakened with his first rays the sleepers on the Maunganamu.
surface
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From this reading Each cast a longing glance towards the surrounding mountains, the deep valleys, still veiled in mist, and the surface of Lake Taupo, gently rippling beneath the morning wind.
surrounding
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From this reading Each cast a longing glance towards the surrounding mountains, the deep valleys, still veiled in mist, and the surface of Lake Taupo, gently rippling beneath the morning wind.
Taupo
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From this reading Each cast a longing glance towards the surrounding mountains, the deep valleys, still veiled in mist, and the surface of Lake Taupo, gently rippling beneath the morning wind.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rising sun awakened with his first rays the sleepers on the Maunganamu.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Maoris for some time had been moving to and fro at the foot of the peak without wandering from their post of observation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Furious cries saluted the appearance of the Europeans as they issued from the desecrated tomb.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Maoris for some time had been moving to and fro at the foot of the peak without wandering from their post of observation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Maoris for some time had been moving to and fro at the foot of the peak without wandering from their post of observation.
tomb
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From this reading Furious cries saluted the appearance of the Europeans as they issued from the desecrated tomb.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Each cast a longing glance towards the surrounding mountains, the deep valleys, still veiled in mist, and the surface of Lake Taupo, gently rippling beneath the morning wind.
valleys
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From this reading Each cast a longing glance towards the surrounding mountains, the deep valleys, still veiled in mist, and the surface of Lake Taupo, gently rippling beneath the morning wind.
veiled
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From this reading Each cast a longing glance towards the surrounding mountains, the deep valleys, still veiled in mist, and the surface of Lake Taupo, gently rippling beneath the morning wind.
wandering
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From this reading The Maoris for some time had been moving to and fro at the foot of the peak without wandering from their post of observation.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each cast a longing glance towards the surrounding mountains, the deep valleys, still veiled in mist, and the surface of Lake Taupo, gently rippling beneath the morning wind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rising sun awakened with his first rays the sleepers on the Maunganamu.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Maoris for some time had been moving to and fro at the foot of the peak without wandering from their post of observation.
