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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 Then he had to walk along the ties, which were spaced most inconveniently apart, neither far enough for a long stride nor close enough for a short one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Wisbech, however, had not very far to go, and, though it entailed an occasional stumble, he endeavoured to look about him.
accustomed
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then he had to walk along the ties, which were spaced most inconveniently apart, neither far enough for a long stride nor close enough for a short one.
always
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Wisbech, however, had not very far to go, and, though it entailed an occasional stumble, he endeavoured to look about him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the winding waggon-road, he was forced to scramble down several hundred feet through tangled undergrowth, and over great fallen logs.
any
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
apart
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From this reading Then he had to walk along the ties, which were spaced most inconveniently apart, neither far enough for a long stride nor close enough for a short one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
available
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
close
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From this reading Then he had to walk along the ties, which were spaced most inconveniently apart, neither far enough for a long stride nor close enough for a short one.
difficulty
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From this reading ON THE TRESTLE It was with difficulty that Wisbech reached the railroad track upon which Laura Waynefleet had told him Nasmyth was occupied.
distance
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
down
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From this reading From the winding waggon-road, he was forced to scramble down several hundred feet through tangled undergrowth, and over great fallen logs.
endeavoured
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From this reading Wisbech, however, had not very far to go, and, though it entailed an occasional stumble, he endeavoured to look about him.
enough
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From this reading Then he had to walk along the ties, which were spaced most inconveniently apart, neither far enough for a long stride nor close enough for a short one.
entailed
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From this reading Wisbech, however, had not very far to go, and, though it entailed an occasional stumble, he endeavoured to look about him.
fact
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
fallen
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From this reading From the winding waggon-road, he was forced to scramble down several hundred feet through tangled undergrowth, and over great fallen logs.
far
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From this reading Then he had to walk along the ties, which were spaced most inconveniently apart, neither far enough for a long stride nor close enough for a short one.
feet
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From this reading From the winding waggon-road, he was forced to scramble down several hundred feet through tangled undergrowth, and over great fallen logs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he had to walk along the ties, which were spaced most inconveniently apart, neither far enough for a long stride nor close enough for a short one.
forced
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From this reading From the winding waggon-road, he was forced to scramble down several hundred feet through tangled undergrowth, and over great fallen logs.
frequently
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the winding waggon-road, he was forced to scramble down several hundred feet through tangled undergrowth, and over great fallen logs.
go
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From this reading Wisbech, however, had not very far to go, and, though it entailed an occasional stumble, he endeavoured to look about him.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the winding waggon-road, he was forced to scramble down several hundred feet through tangled undergrowth, and over great fallen logs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE TRESTLE It was with difficulty that Wisbech reached the railroad track upon which Laura Waynefleet had told him Nasmyth was occupied.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the winding waggon-road, he was forced to scramble down several hundred feet through tangled undergrowth, and over great fallen logs.
high
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE TRESTLE It was with difficulty that Wisbech reached the railroad track upon which Laura Waynefleet had told him Nasmyth was occupied.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Wisbech, however, had not very far to go, and, though it entailed an occasional stumble, he endeavoured to look about him.
hundred
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From this reading From the winding waggon-road, he was forced to scramble down several hundred feet through tangled undergrowth, and over great fallen logs.
impecunious
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
inconveniently
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From this reading Then he had to walk along the ties, which were spaced most inconveniently apart, neither far enough for a long stride nor close enough for a short one.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON THE TRESTLE It was with difficulty that Wisbech reached the railroad track upon which Laura Waynefleet had told him Nasmyth was occupied.
kind
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
Laura
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From this reading ON THE TRESTLE It was with difficulty that Wisbech reached the railroad track upon which Laura Waynefleet had told him Nasmyth was occupied.
local
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
logs
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From this reading From the winding waggon-road, he was forced to scramble down several hundred feet through tangled undergrowth, and over great fallen logs.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he had to walk along the ties, which were spaced most inconveniently apart, neither far enough for a long stride nor close enough for a short one.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wisbech, however, had not very far to go, and, though it entailed an occasional stumble, he endeavoured to look about him.
miles
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
most
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From this reading Then he had to walk along the ties, which were spaced most inconveniently apart, neither far enough for a long stride nor close enough for a short one.
Nasmyth
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From this reading ON THE TRESTLE It was with difficulty that Wisbech reached the railroad track upon which Laura Waynefleet had told him Nasmyth was occupied.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Then he had to walk along the ties, which were spaced most inconveniently apart, neither far enough for a long stride nor close enough for a short one.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Then he had to walk along the ties, which were spaced most inconveniently apart, neither far enough for a long stride nor close enough for a short one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
occasional
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From this reading Wisbech, however, had not very far to go, and, though it entailed an occasional stumble, he endeavoured to look about him.
occupied
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From this reading ON THE TRESTLE It was with difficulty that Wisbech reached the railroad track upon which Laura Waynefleet had told him Nasmyth was occupied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRESTLE It was with difficulty that Wisbech reached the railroad track upon which Laura Waynefleet had told him Nasmyth was occupied.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he had to walk along the ties, which were spaced most inconveniently apart, neither far enough for a long stride nor close enough for a short one.
other
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From the winding waggon-road, he was forced to scramble down several hundred feet through tangled undergrowth, and over great fallen logs.
Pacific
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
particularly
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
railroad
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From this reading ON THE TRESTLE It was with difficulty that Wisbech reached the railroad track upon which Laura Waynefleet had told him Nasmyth was occupied.
ranchers
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
rates
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
reached
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From this reading ON THE TRESTLE It was with difficulty that Wisbech reached the railroad track upon which Laura Waynefleet had told him Nasmyth was occupied.
roads
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
scramble
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From this reading From the winding waggon-road, he was forced to scramble down several hundred feet through tangled undergrowth, and over great fallen logs.
several
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From this reading From the winding waggon-road, he was forced to scramble down several hundred feet through tangled undergrowth, and over great fallen logs.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Then he had to walk along the ties, which were spaced most inconveniently apart, neither far enough for a long stride nor close enough for a short one.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
slope
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
smaller
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
spaced
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From this reading Then he had to walk along the ties, which were spaced most inconveniently apart, neither far enough for a long stride nor close enough for a short one.
stride
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From this reading Then he had to walk along the ties, which were spaced most inconveniently apart, neither far enough for a long stride nor close enough for a short one.
stumble
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From this reading Wisbech, however, had not very far to go, and, though it entailed an occasional stumble, he endeavoured to look about him.
tangled
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From this reading From the winding waggon-road, he was forced to scramble down several hundred feet through tangled undergrowth, and over great fallen logs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE TRESTLE It was with difficulty that Wisbech reached the railroad track upon which Laura Waynefleet had told him Nasmyth was occupied.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRESTLE It was with difficulty that Wisbech reached the railroad track upon which Laura Waynefleet had told him Nasmyth was occupied.
Then
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From this reading Then he had to walk along the ties, which were spaced most inconveniently apart, neither far enough for a long stride nor close enough for a short one.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Wisbech, however, had not very far to go, and, though it entailed an occasional stumble, he endeavoured to look about him.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the winding waggon-road, he was forced to scramble down several hundred feet through tangled undergrowth, and over great fallen logs.
ticket
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
ties
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From this reading Then he had to walk along the ties, which were spaced most inconveniently apart, neither far enough for a long stride nor close enough for a short one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the winding waggon-road, he was forced to scramble down several hundred feet through tangled undergrowth, and over great fallen logs.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE TRESTLE It was with difficulty that Wisbech reached the railroad track upon which Laura Waynefleet had told him Nasmyth was occupied.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading ON THE TRESTLE It was with difficulty that Wisbech reached the railroad track upon which Laura Waynefleet had told him Nasmyth was occupied.
tramp
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
travellers
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
TRESTLE
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From this reading ON THE TRESTLE It was with difficulty that Wisbech reached the railroad track upon which Laura Waynefleet had told him Nasmyth was occupied.
undergrowth
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From this reading From the winding waggon-road, he was forced to scramble down several hundred feet through tangled undergrowth, and over great fallen logs.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ON THE TRESTLE It was with difficulty that Wisbech reached the railroad track upon which Laura Waynefleet had told him Nasmyth was occupied.
usually
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
very
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From this reading Wisbech, however, had not very far to go, and, though it entailed an occasional stumble, he endeavoured to look about him.
waggon-road
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From this reading From the winding waggon-road, he was forced to scramble down several hundred feet through tangled undergrowth, and over great fallen logs.
walk
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From this reading Then he had to walk along the ties, which were spaced most inconveniently apart, neither far enough for a long stride nor close enough for a short one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE TRESTLE It was with difficulty that Wisbech reached the railroad track upon which Laura Waynefleet had told him Nasmyth was occupied.
Waynefleet
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From this reading ON THE TRESTLE It was with difficulty that Wisbech reached the railroad track upon which Laura Waynefleet had told him Nasmyth was occupied.
wearying
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he had to walk along the ties, which were spaced most inconveniently apart, neither far enough for a long stride nor close enough for a short one.
Western
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From this reading It is, in fact, unless one is accustomed to it, a particularly wearying thing to walk any distance along a Western railroad track; since local ticket rates are usually high on the Pacific slope, and roads of any other kind are not always available, the smaller ranchers and other impecunious travellers frequently tramp miles upon the ties.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ON THE TRESTLE It was with difficulty that Wisbech reached the railroad track upon which Laura Waynefleet had told him Nasmyth was occupied.
winding
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From this reading From the winding waggon-road, he was forced to scramble down several hundred feet through tangled undergrowth, and over great fallen logs.
Wisbech
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From this reading ON THE TRESTLE It was with difficulty that Wisbech reached the railroad track upon which Laura Waynefleet had told him Nasmyth was occupied.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE TRESTLE It was with difficulty that Wisbech reached the railroad track upon which Laura Waynefleet had told him Nasmyth was occupied.
