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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 It was plain that this hunt, staged upon a large scale, was not only a means of revenge upon a hated enemy but, also, a sporting event of outstanding prestige.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Most of the Salariki carried unlit torches, some having four or five bundled together, as if gorp hunting must be done after nightfall.
All
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From this reading All the Salariki were young and the parties babbled together in excitement.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
also
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From this reading It was plain that this hunt, staged upon a large scale, was not only a means of revenge upon a hated enemy but, also, a sporting event of outstanding prestige.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Most of the Salariki carried unlit torches, some having four or five bundled together, as if gorp hunting must be done after nightfall.
babbled
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From this reading All the Salariki were young and the parties babbled together in excitement.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Most of the Salariki carried unlit torches, some having four or five bundled together, as if gorp hunting must be done after nightfall.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
bundled
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From this reading Most of the Salariki carried unlit torches, some having four or five bundled together, as if gorp hunting must be done after nightfall.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was plain that this hunt, staged upon a large scale, was not only a means of revenge upon a hated enemy but, also, a sporting event of outstanding prestige.
carried
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From this reading Most of the Salariki carried unlit torches, some having four or five bundled together, as if gorp hunting must be done after nightfall.
clan
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From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
cloaked
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From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
clumps
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From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
district
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From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most of the Salariki carried unlit torches, some having four or five bundled together, as if gorp hunting must be done after nightfall.
enemy
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From this reading It was plain that this hunt, staged upon a large scale, was not only a means of revenge upon a hated enemy but, also, a sporting event of outstanding prestige.
enterprise
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From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
event
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From this reading It was plain that this hunt, staged upon a large scale, was not only a means of revenge upon a hated enemy but, also, a sporting event of outstanding prestige.
excitement
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From this reading All the Salariki were young and the parties babbled together in excitement.
family
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From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
fern
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From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
five
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From this reading Most of the Salariki carried unlit torches, some having four or five bundled together, as if gorp hunting must be done after nightfall.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
forced
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From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
forest
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From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
four
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From this reading Most of the Salariki carried unlit torches, some having four or five bundled together, as if gorp hunting must be done after nightfall.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
gaps
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From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
gorp
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From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
grass
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From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
groups
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From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
growth
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From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
hated
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From this reading It was plain that this hunt, staged upon a large scale, was not only a means of revenge upon a hated enemy but, also, a sporting event of outstanding prestige.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Most of the Salariki carried unlit torches, some having four or five bundled together, as if gorp hunting must be done after nightfall.
hunt
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From this reading It was plain that this hunt, staged upon a large scale, was not only a means of revenge upon a hated enemy but, also, a sporting event of outstanding prestige.
hunters
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From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
hunting
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From this reading Most of the Salariki carried unlit torches, some having four or five bundled together, as if gorp hunting must be done after nightfall.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Most of the Salariki carried unlit torches, some having four or five bundled together, as if gorp hunting must be done after nightfall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plain that this hunt, staged upon a large scale, was not only a means of revenge upon a hated enemy but, also, a sporting event of outstanding prestige.
joined
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From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
just
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From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
knee-high
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From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
large
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From this reading It was plain that this hunt, staged upon a large scale, was not only a means of revenge upon a hated enemy but, also, a sporting event of outstanding prestige.
means
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From this reading It was plain that this hunt, staged upon a large scale, was not only a means of revenge upon a hated enemy but, also, a sporting event of outstanding prestige.
more
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From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
Most
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From this reading Most of the Salariki carried unlit torches, some having four or five bundled together, as if gorp hunting must be done after nightfall.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Most of the Salariki carried unlit torches, some having four or five bundled together, as if gorp hunting must be done after nightfall.
nightfall
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From this reading Most of the Salariki carried unlit torches, some having four or five bundled together, as if gorp hunting must be done after nightfall.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was plain that this hunt, staged upon a large scale, was not only a means of revenge upon a hated enemy but, also, a sporting event of outstanding prestige.
Now
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From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was plain that this hunt, staged upon a large scale, was not only a means of revenge upon a hated enemy but, also, a sporting event of outstanding prestige.
only
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From this reading It was plain that this hunt, staged upon a large scale, was not only a means of revenge upon a hated enemy but, also, a sporting event of outstanding prestige.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Most of the Salariki carried unlit torches, some having four or five bundled together, as if gorp hunting must be done after nightfall.
outstanding
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From this reading It was plain that this hunt, staged upon a large scale, was not only a means of revenge upon a hated enemy but, also, a sporting event of outstanding prestige.
own
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From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
Paft's
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From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
parties
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From this reading All the Salariki were young and the parties babbled together in excitement.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
PERILOUS
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From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
plain
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From this reading It was plain that this hunt, staged upon a large scale, was not only a means of revenge upon a hated enemy but, also, a sporting event of outstanding prestige.
prestige
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From this reading It was plain that this hunt, staged upon a large scale, was not only a means of revenge upon a hated enemy but, also, a sporting event of outstanding prestige.
ragged
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From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
representatives
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From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
revenge
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From this reading It was plain that this hunt, staged upon a large scale, was not only a means of revenge upon a hated enemy but, also, a sporting event of outstanding prestige.
Salariki
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From this reading All the Salariki were young and the parties babbled together in excitement.
saw
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From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
scale
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From this reading It was plain that this hunt, staged upon a large scale, was not only a means of revenge upon a hated enemy but, also, a sporting event of outstanding prestige.
scattered
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From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
SEAS
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From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
show
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From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
some
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From this reading Most of the Salariki carried unlit torches, some having four or five bundled together, as if gorp hunting must be done after nightfall.
spaces
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From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
sporting
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From this reading It was plain that this hunt, staged upon a large scale, was not only a means of revenge upon a hated enemy but, also, a sporting event of outstanding prestige.
staged
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From this reading It was plain that this hunt, staged upon a large scale, was not only a means of revenge upon a hated enemy but, also, a sporting event of outstanding prestige.
straggled
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From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
Terrans
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From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
there
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From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was plain that this hunt, staged upon a large scale, was not only a means of revenge upon a hated enemy but, also, a sporting event of outstanding prestige.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
together
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From this reading All the Salariki were young and the parties babbled together in excitement.
torches
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From this reading Most of the Salariki carried unlit torches, some having four or five bundled together, as if gorp hunting must be done after nightfall.
trail
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From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
trees
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From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
truce
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From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
uneasy
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From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
unlit
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From this reading Most of the Salariki carried unlit torches, some having four or five bundled together, as if gorp hunting must be done after nightfall.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
walked
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From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was plain that this hunt, staged upon a large scale, was not only a means of revenge upon a hated enemy but, also, a sporting event of outstanding prestige.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PERILOUS SEAS The gorp hunters straggled through the grass forest in family groups, and the Terrans saw that the enterprise had forced another uneasy truce upon the district, for there were representatives from more than just Paft's own clan.
yellow-red
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From this reading Now the grass trees began to show ragged gaps, open spaces between their clumps, until the forest was only scattered groups and the party the Terrans had joined walked along a trail cloaked in knee-high, yellow-red fern growth.
young
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From this reading All the Salariki were young and the parties babbled together in excitement.
