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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 I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She, apparently with no set object, stood off and on or lay to, hour after hour; but as the evening deepened, she drew steadily nearer.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
all
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From this reading From time to time I went down to the edge of the wood; but there was no change in the pavilion, and not a human creature was seen all day upon the links.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From time to time I went down to the edge of the wood; but there was no change in the pavilion, and not a human creature was seen all day upon the links.
apparently
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From this reading She, apparently with no set object, stood off and on or lay to, hour after hour; but as the evening deepened, she drew steadily nearer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
ashore
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
became
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From time to time I went down to the edge of the wood; but there was no change in the pavilion, and not a human creature was seen all day upon the links.
care
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From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
carried
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
change
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From this reading From time to time I went down to the edge of the wood; but there was no change in the pavilion, and not a human creature was seen all day upon the links.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
convinced
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
cook
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From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
cover
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From time to time I went down to the edge of the wood; but there was no change in the pavilion, and not a human creature was seen all day upon the links.
dark
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
day
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From this reading From time to time I went down to the edge of the wood; but there was no change in the pavilion, and not a human creature was seen all day upon the links.
deepened
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From this reading She, apparently with no set object, stood off and on or lay to, hour after hour; but as the evening deepened, she drew steadily nearer.
den
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From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
down
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From this reading From time to time I went down to the edge of the wood; but there was no change in the pavilion, and not a human creature was seen all day upon the links.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She, apparently with no set object, stood off and on or lay to, hour after hour; but as the evening deepened, she drew steadily nearer.
edge
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From this reading From time to time I went down to the edge of the wood; but there was no change in the pavilion, and not a human creature was seen all day upon the links.
eleven
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
evening
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From this reading She, apparently with no set object, stood off and on or lay to, hour after hour; but as the evening deepened, she drew steadily nearer.
Floe
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
flowed
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
fortified
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
friends
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time I went down to the edge of the wood; but there was no change in the pavilion, and not a human creature was seen all day upon the links.
Graden
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
horse
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From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
hour
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From this reading She, apparently with no set object, stood off and on or lay to, hour after hour; but as the evening deepened, she drew steadily nearer.
human
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From this reading From time to time I went down to the edge of the wood; but there was no change in the pavilion, and not a human creature was seen all day upon the links.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
invaders
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
lay
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From this reading She, apparently with no set object, stood off and on or lay to, hour after hour; but as the evening deepened, she drew steadily nearer.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The schooner in the offing was the one touch of life within my range of vision.
links
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From this reading From time to time I went down to the edge of the wood; but there was no change in the pavilion, and not a human creature was seen all day upon the links.
meal
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From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
more
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
nearer
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From this reading She, apparently with no set object, stood off and on or lay to, hour after hour; but as the evening deepened, she drew steadily nearer.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
neglected
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From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading From time to time I went down to the edge of the wood; but there was no change in the pavilion, and not a human creature was seen all day upon the links.
Northmour
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From time to time I went down to the edge of the wood; but there was no change in the pavilion, and not a human creature was seen all day upon the links.
object
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From this reading She, apparently with no set object, stood off and on or lay to, hour after hour; but as the evening deepened, she drew steadily nearer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
off
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From this reading She, apparently with no set object, stood off and on or lay to, hour after hour; but as the evening deepened, she drew steadily nearer.
offing
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From this reading The schooner in the offing was the one touch of life within my range of vision.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She, apparently with no set object, stood off and on or lay to, hour after hour; but as the evening deepened, she drew steadily nearer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The schooner in the offing was the one touch of life within my range of vision.
only
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She, apparently with no set object, stood off and on or lay to, hour after hour; but as the evening deepened, she drew steadily nearer.
other
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
pavilion
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From this reading From time to time I went down to the edge of the wood; but there was no change in the pavilion, and not a human creature was seen all day upon the links.
piece
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
preparations
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
probably
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
quags
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
range
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From this reading The schooner in the offing was the one touch of life within my range of vision.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading The schooner in the offing was the one touch of life within my range of vision.
sea
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
secrecy
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
seen
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From this reading From time to time I went down to the edge of the wood; but there was no change in the pavilion, and not a human creature was seen all day upon the links.
set
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From this reading She, apparently with no set object, stood off and on or lay to, hour after hour; but as the evening deepened, she drew steadily nearer.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, apparently with no set object, stood off and on or lay to, hour after hour; but as the evening deepened, she drew steadily nearer.
shore
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
somewhat
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From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
steadily
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From this reading She, apparently with no set object, stood off and on or lay to, hour after hour; but as the evening deepened, she drew steadily nearer.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
sufficiently
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
there
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From this reading From time to time I went down to the edge of the wood; but there was no change in the pavilion, and not a human creature was seen all day upon the links.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
tide
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From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From time to time I went down to the edge of the wood; but there was no change in the pavilion, and not a human creature was seen all day upon the links.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
touch
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From this reading The schooner in the offing was the one touch of life within my range of vision.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From time to time I went down to the edge of the wood; but there was no change in the pavilion, and not a human creature was seen all day upon the links.
vision
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From this reading The schooner in the offing was the one touch of life within my range of vision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From time to time I went down to the edge of the wood; but there was no change in the pavilion, and not a human creature was seen all day upon the links.
well
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From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From time to time I went down to the edge of the wood; but there was no change in the pavilion, and not a human creature was seen all day upon the links.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I returned to the den to cook myself a meal, of which I stood in great need, as well as to care for my horse, whom I had somewhat neglected in the morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She, apparently with no set object, stood off and on or lay to, hour after hour; but as the evening deepened, she drew steadily nearer.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The schooner in the offing was the one touch of life within my range of vision.
wood
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From this reading From time to time I went down to the edge of the wood; but there was no change in the pavilion, and not a human creature was seen all day upon the links.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I became more convinced that she carried Northmour and his friends, and that they would probably come ashore after dark; not only because that was of a piece with the secrecy of the preparations, but because the tide would not have flowed sufficiently before eleven to cover Graden Floe and the other sea quags that fortified the shore against invaders.
