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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 At the foot of the mountain, a steep path went up among rocks and clefts mantled with verdure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
all
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From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At last we gained an overhanging, wooded shelf of land which crowned the heights; and along this, the path, well shaded, ran like a gallery.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At the foot of the mountain, a steep path went up among rocks and clefts mantled with verdure.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At last we gained an overhanging, wooded shelf of land which crowned the heights; and along this, the path, well shaded, ran like a gallery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the foot of the mountain, a steep path went up among rocks and clefts mantled with verdure.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the foot of the mountain, a steep path went up among rocks and clefts mantled with verdure.
bathed
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From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
blue
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From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
breeze
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From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
clefts
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From this reading At the foot of the mountain, a steep path went up among rocks and clefts mantled with verdure.
crowned
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From this reading At last we gained an overhanging, wooded shelf of land which crowned the heights; and along this, the path, well shaded, ran like a gallery.
direction
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From this reading In every direction the scenery was enchanting.
distance
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From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
down
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From this reading Here and there were green gulfs, down which it made one giddy to peep.
dreamy
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From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
enchanting
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From this reading In every direction the scenery was enchanting.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every direction the scenery was enchanting.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the foot of the mountain, a steep path went up among rocks and clefts mantled with verdure.
gained
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From this reading At last we gained an overhanging, wooded shelf of land which crowned the heights; and along this, the path, well shaded, ran like a gallery.
gallery
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From this reading At last we gained an overhanging, wooded shelf of land which crowned the heights; and along this, the path, well shaded, ran like a gallery.
giddy
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From this reading Here and there were green gulfs, down which it made one giddy to peep.
green
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From this reading Here and there were green gulfs, down which it made one giddy to peep.
gulfs
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From this reading Here and there were green gulfs, down which it made one giddy to peep.
haze
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From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
heights
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From this reading At last we gained an overhanging, wooded shelf of land which crowned the heights; and along this, the path, well shaded, ran like a gallery.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here and there were green gulfs, down which it made one giddy to peep.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In every direction the scenery was enchanting.
Indian
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From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
inland
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From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here and there were green gulfs, down which it made one giddy to peep.
land
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From this reading At last we gained an overhanging, wooded shelf of land which crowned the heights; and along this, the path, well shaded, ran like a gallery.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last we gained an overhanging, wooded shelf of land which crowned the heights; and along this, the path, well shaded, ran like a gallery.
lay
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From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
leaves
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From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
like
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From this reading At last we gained an overhanging, wooded shelf of land which crowned the heights; and along this, the path, well shaded, ran like a gallery.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
low
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From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
made
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From this reading Here and there were green gulfs, down which it made one giddy to peep.
mantled
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From this reading At the foot of the mountain, a steep path went up among rocks and clefts mantled with verdure.
mountain
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From this reading At the foot of the mountain, a steep path went up among rocks and clefts mantled with verdure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the foot of the mountain, a steep path went up among rocks and clefts mantled with verdure.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here and there were green gulfs, down which it made one giddy to peep.
overhanging
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From this reading At last we gained an overhanging, wooded shelf of land which crowned the heights; and along this, the path, well shaded, ran like a gallery.
path
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From this reading At the foot of the mountain, a steep path went up among rocks and clefts mantled with verdure.
peak
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From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
peep
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From this reading Here and there were green gulfs, down which it made one giddy to peep.
quivering
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From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
ran
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From this reading At last we gained an overhanging, wooded shelf of land which crowned the heights; and along this, the path, well shaded, ran like a gallery.
ridge
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From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
rocks
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From this reading At the foot of the mountain, a steep path went up among rocks and clefts mantled with verdure.
rustling
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From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
scenery
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From this reading In every direction the scenery was enchanting.
sea
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From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
serene
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From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
shaded
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From this reading At last we gained an overhanging, wooded shelf of land which crowned the heights; and along this, the path, well shaded, ran like a gallery.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading At last we gained an overhanging, wooded shelf of land which crowned the heights; and along this, the path, well shaded, ran like a gallery.
steep
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From this reading At the foot of the mountain, a steep path went up among rocks and clefts mantled with verdure.
surface
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From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
swelled
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From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the foot of the mountain, a steep path went up among rocks and clefts mantled with verdure.
there
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From this reading Here and there were green gulfs, down which it made one giddy to peep.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At last we gained an overhanging, wooded shelf of land which crowned the heights; and along this, the path, well shaded, ran like a gallery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here and there were green gulfs, down which it made one giddy to peep.
Tropics
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From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
up
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From this reading At the foot of the mountain, a steep path went up among rocks and clefts mantled with verdure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
vale
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From this reading There was a low, rustling breeze; and below, in the vale, the leaves were quivering; the sea lay, blue and serene, in the distance; and inland the surface swelled up, ridge after ridge, and peak upon peak, all bathed in the Indian haze of the Tropics, and dreamy to look upon.
verdure
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From this reading At the foot of the mountain, a steep path went up among rocks and clefts mantled with verdure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In every direction the scenery was enchanting.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At last we gained an overhanging, wooded shelf of land which crowned the heights; and along this, the path, well shaded, ran like a gallery.
well
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From this reading At last we gained an overhanging, wooded shelf of land which crowned the heights; and along this, the path, well shaded, ran like a gallery.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the foot of the mountain, a steep path went up among rocks and clefts mantled with verdure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here and there were green gulfs, down which it made one giddy to peep.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here and there were green gulfs, down which it made one giddy to peep.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the foot of the mountain, a steep path went up among rocks and clefts mantled with verdure.
wooded
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From this reading At last we gained an overhanging, wooded shelf of land which crowned the heights; and along this, the path, well shaded, ran like a gallery.
