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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 If no one enjoyed a tranquil sleep, sleeplessness was not due to bad dreams but to the excitement of the recent happenings.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After their prayer of thanksgiving, they had all declined to delay a minute longer at the summit of the peak.
all
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From this reading After their prayer of thanksgiving, they had all declined to delay a minute longer at the summit of the peak.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
bad
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From this reading If no one enjoyed a tranquil sleep, sleeplessness was not due to bad dreams but to the excitement of the recent happenings.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not for two hours would day yield to night, and that time would be long enough for them to reach the foot of the range.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If no one enjoyed a tranquil sleep, sleeplessness was not due to bad dreams but to the excitement of the recent happenings.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
cave
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From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It would be very strange,” Fritz remarked, “if we could not find some cave large enough to shelter us all.”
day
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From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
declined
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From this reading After their prayer of thanksgiving, they had all declined to delay a minute longer at the summit of the peak.
delay
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From this reading After their prayer of thanksgiving, they had all declined to delay a minute longer at the summit of the peak.
dreams
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From this reading If no one enjoyed a tranquil sleep, sleeplessness was not due to bad dreams but to the excitement of the recent happenings.
due
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From this reading If no one enjoyed a tranquil sleep, sleeplessness was not due to bad dreams but to the excitement of the recent happenings.
English
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From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
enjoyed
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From this reading If no one enjoyed a tranquil sleep, sleeplessness was not due to bad dreams but to the excitement of the recent happenings.
enough
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From this reading Not for two hours would day yield to night, and that time would be long enough for them to reach the foot of the range.
Ernest
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From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
evening
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From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
excitement
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From this reading If no one enjoyed a tranquil sleep, sleeplessness was not due to bad dreams but to the excitement of the recent happenings.
find
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From this reading “It would be very strange,” Fritz remarked, “if we could not find some cave large enough to shelter us all.”
flag
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From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not for two hours would day yield to night, and that time would be long enough for them to reach the foot of the range.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not for two hours would day yield to night, and that time would be long enough for them to reach the foot of the range.
four
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From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
Fritz
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From this reading “It would be very strange,” Fritz remarked, “if we could not find some cave large enough to shelter us all.”
full
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From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
happenings
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From this reading If no one enjoyed a tranquil sleep, sleeplessness was not due to bad dreams but to the excitement of the recent happenings.
happiness
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From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
hours
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From this reading Not for two hours would day yield to night, and that time would be long enough for them to reach the foot of the range.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If no one enjoyed a tranquil sleep, sleeplessness was not due to bad dreams but to the excitement of the recent happenings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It would be very strange,” Fritz remarked, “if we could not find some cave large enough to shelter us all.”
Jack
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From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
Jean
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From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
large
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From this reading “It would be very strange,” Fritz remarked, “if we could not find some cave large enough to shelter us all.”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not for two hours would day yield to night, and that time would be long enough for them to reach the foot of the range.
longer
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From this reading After their prayer of thanksgiving, they had all declined to delay a minute longer at the summit of the peak.
minute
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From this reading After their prayer of thanksgiving, they had all declined to delay a minute longer at the summit of the peak.
months
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From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
Mr
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From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
night
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From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If no one enjoyed a tranquil sleep, sleeplessness was not due to bad dreams but to the excitement of the recent happenings.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If no one enjoyed a tranquil sleep, sleeplessness was not due to bad dreams but to the excitement of the recent happenings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If no one enjoyed a tranquil sleep, sleeplessness was not due to bad dreams but to the excitement of the recent happenings.
peak
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From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
planted
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From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
prayer
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From this reading After their prayer of thanksgiving, they had all declined to delay a minute longer at the summit of the peak.
range
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From this reading Not for two hours would day yield to night, and that time would be long enough for them to reach the foot of the range.
reach
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From this reading Not for two hours would day yield to night, and that time would be long enough for them to reach the foot of the range.
recent
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From this reading If no one enjoyed a tranquil sleep, sleeplessness was not due to bad dreams but to the excitement of the recent happenings.
remarked
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From this reading “It would be very strange,” Fritz remarked, “if we could not find some cave large enough to shelter us all.”
shelter
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From this reading “It would be very strange,” Fritz remarked, “if we could not find some cave large enough to shelter us all.”
sleep
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From this reading If no one enjoyed a tranquil sleep, sleeplessness was not due to bad dreams but to the excitement of the recent happenings.
sleeplessness
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From this reading If no one enjoyed a tranquil sleep, sleeplessness was not due to bad dreams but to the excitement of the recent happenings.
some
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From this reading “It would be very strange,” Fritz remarked, “if we could not find some cave large enough to shelter us all.”
spent
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From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
strange
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From this reading “It would be very strange,” Fritz remarked, “if we could not find some cave large enough to shelter us all.”
summit
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From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
thanksgiving
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From this reading After their prayer of thanksgiving, they had all declined to delay a minute longer at the summit of the peak.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After their prayer of thanksgiving, they had all declined to delay a minute longer at the summit of the peak.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not for two hours would day yield to night, and that time would be long enough for them to reach the foot of the range.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After their prayer of thanksgiving, they had all declined to delay a minute longer at the summit of the peak.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not for two hours would day yield to night, and that time would be long enough for them to reach the foot of the range.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If no one enjoyed a tranquil sleep, sleeplessness was not due to bad dreams but to the excitement of the recent happenings.
tranquil
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From this reading If no one enjoyed a tranquil sleep, sleeplessness was not due to bad dreams but to the excitement of the recent happenings.
two
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From this reading Not for two hours would day yield to night, and that time would be long enough for them to reach the foot of the range.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It would be very strange,” Fritz remarked, “if we could not find some cave large enough to shelter us all.”
very
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From this reading “It would be very strange,” Fritz remarked, “if we could not find some cave large enough to shelter us all.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
WAYS
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From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It would be very strange,” Fritz remarked, “if we could not find some cave large enough to shelter us all.”
WELL-KNOWN
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From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
Wolston
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From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not for two hours would day yield to night, and that time would be long enough for them to reach the foot of the range.
yield
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From this reading Not for two hours would day yield to night, and that time would be long enough for them to reach the foot of the range.
Zermatt
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From this reading BY WELL-KNOWN WAYS The cave in which Mr. Wolston, Ernest, and Jack had spent the night four months before, on the day before the English flag was planted at the summit of Jean Zermatt peak, was that evening full of happiness.
