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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 Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
almost
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From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
breath
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From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
clouds
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From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
crossed
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From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
darkness
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From this reading Night and darkness had almost shut in the view on every side.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Night and darkness had almost shut in the view on every side.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
faced
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From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
faint
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From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
flowed
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From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
ford
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From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
gave
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From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
get
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From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night and darkness had almost shut in the view on every side.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
horse
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From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
hour's
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From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
immediately
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From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
impassable
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From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Night and darkness had almost shut in the view on every side.
intense
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From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
Making
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From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
minute's
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From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
moment
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From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
moon
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From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
Night
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From this reading Night and darkness had almost shut in the view on every side.
obscured
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From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
other
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From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
pause
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From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
Potomac
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From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
prevailed
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From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
reconnoiter
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From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
riding
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From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
river
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From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
rocks
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From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
rough
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From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
sat
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From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
shut
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From this reading Night and darkness had almost shut in the view on every side.
side
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From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
stillness
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From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
stone
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From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
stones
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From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
swish
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From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
ten
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From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another hour's riding, a ten minute's pause to reconnoiter, and I crossed to the other side of the Potomac by a rough and almost impassable ford.
top
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From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
two
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From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
up
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From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
view
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From this reading Night and darkness had almost shut in the view on every side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon was up but was obscured by clouds except for a moment or two at a time.
water
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From this reading I could hear the faint swish of the water as it flowed over the stones immediately below, but save for that an intense stillness prevailed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Making the top of the rocks which faced the river, I gave my horse time to get his breath, while I sat on a stone beside him.
