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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 On the fortieth day they had already run so short of food that it was judged advisable to call a halt and scatter upon all sides to hunt.
advisable
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From this reading On the fortieth day they had already run so short of food that it was judged advisable to call a halt and scatter upon all sides to hunt.
all
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From this reading On the fortieth day they had already run so short of food that it was judged advisable to call a halt and scatter upon all sides to hunt.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the fortieth day they had already run so short of food that it was judged advisable to call a halt and scatter upon all sides to hunt.
alternated
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From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At length he found the slot of a great animal, and from the claw-marks and the hair among the brush, judged that he was on the track of a cinnamon bear of most unusual size.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My father rode for many hours with a steep range of cliffs upon the one hand, very black and horrible; and upon the other an unwatered vale dotted with boulders like the site of some subverted city.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
animal
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From this reading At length he found the slot of a great animal, and from the claw-marks and the hair among the brush, judged that he was on the track of a cinnamon bear of most unusual size.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A great fire was built, that its smoke might serve to rally them; and each man of the party mounted and struck off at a venture into the surrounding desert.
barren
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From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
bear
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From this reading At length he found the slot of a great animal, and from the claw-marks and the hair among the brush, judged that he was on the track of a cinnamon bear of most unusual size.
beast
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From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
bird
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From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
black
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From this reading My father rode for many hours with a steep range of cliffs upon the one hand, very black and horrible; and upon the other an unwatered vale dotted with boulders like the site of some subverted city.
boulders
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From this reading My father rode for many hours with a steep range of cliffs upon the one hand, very black and horrible; and upon the other an unwatered vale dotted with boulders like the site of some subverted city.
brush
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From this reading At length he found the slot of a great animal, and from the claw-marks and the hair among the brush, judged that he was on the track of a cinnamon bear of most unusual size.
built
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From this reading A great fire was built, that its smoke might serve to rally them; and each man of the party mounted and struck off at a venture into the surrounding desert.
call
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From this reading On the fortieth day they had already run so short of food that it was judged advisable to call a halt and scatter upon all sides to hunt.
cinnamon
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From this reading At length he found the slot of a great animal, and from the claw-marks and the hair among the brush, judged that he was on the track of a cinnamon bear of most unusual size.
city
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From this reading My father rode for many hours with a steep range of cliffs upon the one hand, very black and horrible; and upon the other an unwatered vale dotted with boulders like the site of some subverted city.
claw-marks
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From this reading At length he found the slot of a great animal, and from the claw-marks and the hair among the brush, judged that he was on the track of a cinnamon bear of most unusual size.
cliff
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From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
cliffs
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From this reading My father rode for many hours with a steep range of cliffs upon the one hand, very black and horrible; and upon the other an unwatered vale dotted with boulders like the site of some subverted city.
day
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From this reading On the fortieth day they had already run so short of food that it was judged advisable to call a halt and scatter upon all sides to hunt.
desert
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From this reading A great fire was built, that its smoke might serve to rally them; and each man of the party mounted and struck off at a venture into the surrounding desert.
disturbed
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From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
dotted
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From this reading My father rode for many hours with a steep range of cliffs upon the one hand, very black and horrible; and upon the other an unwatered vale dotted with boulders like the site of some subverted city.
dwell
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From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A great fire was built, that its smoke might serve to rally them; and each man of the party mounted and struck off at a venture into the surrounding desert.
far
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From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
father
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From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
features
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From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
fire
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From this reading A great fire was built, that its smoke might serve to rally them; and each man of the party mounted and struck off at a venture into the surrounding desert.
food
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From this reading On the fortieth day they had already run so short of food that it was judged advisable to call a halt and scatter upon all sides to hunt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My father rode for many hours with a steep range of cliffs upon the one hand, very black and horrible; and upon the other an unwatered vale dotted with boulders like the site of some subverted city.
fortieth
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From this reading On the fortieth day they had already run so short of food that it was judged advisable to call a halt and scatter upon all sides to hunt.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At length he found the slot of a great animal, and from the claw-marks and the hair among the brush, judged that he was on the track of a cinnamon bear of most unusual size.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At length he found the slot of a great animal, and from the claw-marks and the hair among the brush, judged that he was on the track of a cinnamon bear of most unusual size.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great fire was built, that its smoke might serve to rally them; and each man of the party mounted and struck off at a venture into the surrounding desert.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the fortieth day they had already run so short of food that it was judged advisable to call a halt and scatter upon all sides to hunt.
hair
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From this reading At length he found the slot of a great animal, and from the claw-marks and the hair among the brush, judged that he was on the track of a cinnamon bear of most unusual size.
halt
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From this reading On the fortieth day they had already run so short of food that it was judged advisable to call a halt and scatter upon all sides to hunt.
hand
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From this reading My father rode for many hours with a steep range of cliffs upon the one hand, very black and horrible; and upon the other an unwatered vale dotted with boulders like the site of some subverted city.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length he found the slot of a great animal, and from the claw-marks and the hair among the brush, judged that he was on the track of a cinnamon bear of most unusual size.
heard
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From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
horrible
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From this reading My father rode for many hours with a steep range of cliffs upon the one hand, very black and horrible; and upon the other an unwatered vale dotted with boulders like the site of some subverted city.
hours
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From this reading My father rode for many hours with a steep range of cliffs upon the one hand, very black and horrible; and upon the other an unwatered vale dotted with boulders like the site of some subverted city.
hunt
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From this reading On the fortieth day they had already run so short of food that it was judged advisable to call a halt and scatter upon all sides to hunt.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A great fire was built, that its smoke might serve to rally them; and each man of the party mounted and struck off at a venture into the surrounding desert.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the fortieth day they had already run so short of food that it was judged advisable to call a halt and scatter upon all sides to hunt.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A great fire was built, that its smoke might serve to rally them; and each man of the party mounted and struck off at a venture into the surrounding desert.
judged
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From this reading On the fortieth day they had already run so short of food that it was judged advisable to call a halt and scatter upon all sides to hunt.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading At length he found the slot of a great animal, and from the claw-marks and the hair among the brush, judged that he was on the track of a cinnamon bear of most unusual size.
like
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From this reading My father rode for many hours with a steep range of cliffs upon the one hand, very black and horrible; and upon the other an unwatered vale dotted with boulders like the site of some subverted city.
man
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From this reading A great fire was built, that its smoke might serve to rally them; and each man of the party mounted and struck off at a venture into the surrounding desert.
many
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From this reading My father rode for many hours with a steep range of cliffs upon the one hand, very black and horrible; and upon the other an unwatered vale dotted with boulders like the site of some subverted city.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A great fire was built, that its smoke might serve to rally them; and each man of the party mounted and struck off at a venture into the surrounding desert.
moor
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From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
most
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From this reading At length he found the slot of a great animal, and from the claw-marks and the hair among the brush, judged that he was on the track of a cinnamon bear of most unusual size.
mounted
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From this reading A great fire was built, that its smoke might serve to rally them; and each man of the party mounted and struck off at a venture into the surrounding desert.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
off
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From this reading A great fire was built, that its smoke might serve to rally them; and each man of the party mounted and struck off at a venture into the surrounding desert.
often
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From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fortieth day they had already run so short of food that it was judged advisable to call a halt and scatter upon all sides to hunt.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My father rode for many hours with a steep range of cliffs upon the one hand, very black and horrible; and upon the other an unwatered vale dotted with boulders like the site of some subverted city.
other
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From this reading My father rode for many hours with a steep range of cliffs upon the one hand, very black and horrible; and upon the other an unwatered vale dotted with boulders like the site of some subverted city.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great fire was built, that its smoke might serve to rally them; and each man of the party mounted and struck off at a venture into the surrounding desert.
rally
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From this reading A great fire was built, that its smoke might serve to rally them; and each man of the party mounted and struck off at a venture into the surrounding desert.
range
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From this reading My father rode for many hours with a steep range of cliffs upon the one hand, very black and horrible; and upon the other an unwatered vale dotted with boulders like the site of some subverted city.
ride
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From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
rock
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From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
rode
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From this reading My father rode for many hours with a steep range of cliffs upon the one hand, very black and horrible; and upon the other an unwatered vale dotted with boulders like the site of some subverted city.
run
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From this reading On the fortieth day they had already run so short of food that it was judged advisable to call a halt and scatter upon all sides to hunt.
scatter
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From this reading On the fortieth day they had already run so short of food that it was judged advisable to call a halt and scatter upon all sides to hunt.
serve
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From this reading A great fire was built, that its smoke might serve to rally them; and each man of the party mounted and struck off at a venture into the surrounding desert.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading On the fortieth day they had already run so short of food that it was judged advisable to call a halt and scatter upon all sides to hunt.
sides
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From this reading On the fortieth day they had already run so short of food that it was judged advisable to call a halt and scatter upon all sides to hunt.
site
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From this reading My father rode for many hours with a steep range of cliffs upon the one hand, very black and horrible; and upon the other an unwatered vale dotted with boulders like the site of some subverted city.
size
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From this reading At length he found the slot of a great animal, and from the claw-marks and the hair among the brush, judged that he was on the track of a cinnamon bear of most unusual size.
slot
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From this reading At length he found the slot of a great animal, and from the claw-marks and the hair among the brush, judged that he was on the track of a cinnamon bear of most unusual size.
smoke
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From this reading A great fire was built, that its smoke might serve to rally them; and each man of the party mounted and struck off at a venture into the surrounding desert.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the fortieth day they had already run so short of food that it was judged advisable to call a halt and scatter upon all sides to hunt.
solitude
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From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
some
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From this reading My father rode for many hours with a steep range of cliffs upon the one hand, very black and horrible; and upon the other an unwatered vale dotted with boulders like the site of some subverted city.
steep
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From this reading My father rode for many hours with a steep range of cliffs upon the one hand, very black and horrible; and upon the other an unwatered vale dotted with boulders like the site of some subverted city.
streams
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From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great fire was built, that its smoke might serve to rally them; and each man of the party mounted and struck off at a venture into the surrounding desert.
subverted
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From this reading My father rode for many hours with a steep range of cliffs upon the one hand, very black and horrible; and upon the other an unwatered vale dotted with boulders like the site of some subverted city.
surrounding
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From this reading A great fire was built, that its smoke might serve to rally them; and each man of the party mounted and struck off at a venture into the surrounding desert.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A great fire was built, that its smoke might serve to rally them; and each man of the party mounted and struck off at a venture into the surrounding desert.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the fortieth day they had already run so short of food that it was judged advisable to call a halt and scatter upon all sides to hunt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the fortieth day they had already run so short of food that it was judged advisable to call a halt and scatter upon all sides to hunt.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading At length he found the slot of a great animal, and from the claw-marks and the hair among the brush, judged that he was on the track of a cinnamon bear of most unusual size.
unusual
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From this reading At length he found the slot of a great animal, and from the claw-marks and the hair among the brush, judged that he was on the track of a cinnamon bear of most unusual size.
unwatered
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From this reading My father rode for many hours with a steep range of cliffs upon the one hand, very black and horrible; and upon the other an unwatered vale dotted with boulders like the site of some subverted city.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
vale
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From this reading My father rode for many hours with a steep range of cliffs upon the one hand, very black and horrible; and upon the other an unwatered vale dotted with boulders like the site of some subverted city.
venture
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From this reading A great fire was built, that its smoke might serve to rally them; and each man of the party mounted and struck off at a venture into the surrounding desert.
very
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From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the fortieth day they had already run so short of food that it was judged advisable to call a halt and scatter upon all sides to hunt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have often heard my father dwell upon the features of that ride: rock, cliff, and barren moor alternated; the streams were very far between; and neither beast nor bird disturbed the solitude.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My father rode for many hours with a steep range of cliffs upon the one hand, very black and horrible; and upon the other an unwatered vale dotted with boulders like the site of some subverted city.
