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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 guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
active
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From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
alarm
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From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
all
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From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
almost
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
Bend
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From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
border
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
braced
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From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
breast
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From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
Burst
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From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
cause
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From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
crest
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From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
dangerous
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
Daubensee
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
down
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From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
efface
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
entreating
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
EvernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
force
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
gainst
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From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
gathered
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
get
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
given
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From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
going
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From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
Graham
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
guides
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
Hark
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From this reading “Hark!”
haste
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From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
hill
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From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
home
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
inn
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
lights
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From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
like
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From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
Melise
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From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
mother
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
Mr
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
other
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
parted
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From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
ready
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
render
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
return
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
road
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From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
Schwarenbach
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
Scott
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From this reading Scott.
seeking
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From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
shouting
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From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
sinews
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From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
snow
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
sons
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From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
Speed
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From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
steepy
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From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
there
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From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
ThinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
torrent
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From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
tracks
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
traveller
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
use
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
