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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 As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
allow
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From this reading So I decided to allow myself an hour's rest.
almost
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From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So I decided to allow myself an hour's rest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
asleep
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From this reading Several times I roused to the unpleasant conviction that I had been asleep in my saddle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Several times I roused to the unpleasant conviction that I had been asleep in my saddle.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
branched
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From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
constant
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From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
conviction
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From this reading Several times I roused to the unpleasant conviction that I had been asleep in my saddle.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
dangers
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From this reading I knew that would not do, for I well knew that even in that seemingly quiet district constant watchfulness was needed and that later on fresh dangers would need freshened faculties and renewed energy to meet them.
decided
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From this reading So I decided to allow myself an hour's rest.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
dismounting
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From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
district
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From this reading I knew that would not do, for I well knew that even in that seemingly quiet district constant watchfulness was needed and that later on fresh dangers would need freshened faculties and renewed energy to meet them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I knew that would not do, for I well knew that even in that seemingly quiet district constant watchfulness was needed and that later on fresh dangers would need freshened faculties and renewed energy to meet them.
effort
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From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
energy
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From this reading I knew that would not do, for I well knew that even in that seemingly quiet district constant watchfulness was needed and that later on fresh dangers would need freshened faculties and renewed energy to meet them.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I knew that would not do, for I well knew that even in that seemingly quiet district constant watchfulness was needed and that later on fresh dangers would need freshened faculties and renewed energy to meet them.
eyes
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From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
faculties
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From this reading I knew that would not do, for I well knew that even in that seemingly quiet district constant watchfulness was needed and that later on fresh dangers would need freshened faculties and renewed energy to meet them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I knew that would not do, for I well knew that even in that seemingly quiet district constant watchfulness was needed and that later on fresh dangers would need freshened faculties and renewed energy to meet them.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
fresh
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From this reading I knew that would not do, for I well knew that even in that seemingly quiet district constant watchfulness was needed and that later on fresh dangers would need freshened faculties and renewed energy to meet them.
freshened
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From this reading I knew that would not do, for I well knew that even in that seemingly quiet district constant watchfulness was needed and that later on fresh dangers would need freshened faculties and renewed energy to meet them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several times I roused to the unpleasant conviction that I had been asleep in my saddle.
hand
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From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
horse
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From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
hour's
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From this reading So I decided to allow myself an hour's rest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
keep
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From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
knew
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From this reading I knew that would not do, for I well knew that even in that seemingly quiet district constant watchfulness was needed and that later on fresh dangers would need freshened faculties and renewed energy to meet them.
later
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From this reading I knew that would not do, for I well knew that even in that seemingly quiet district constant watchfulness was needed and that later on fresh dangers would need freshened faculties and renewed energy to meet them.
led
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From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
meet
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From this reading I knew that would not do, for I well knew that even in that seemingly quiet district constant watchfulness was needed and that later on fresh dangers would need freshened faculties and renewed energy to meet them.
mountains
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From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So I decided to allow myself an hour's rest.
narrow
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From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
needed
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From this reading I knew that would not do, for I well knew that even in that seemingly quiet district constant watchfulness was needed and that later on fresh dangers would need freshened faculties and renewed energy to meet them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I knew that would not do, for I well knew that even in that seemingly quiet district constant watchfulness was needed and that later on fresh dangers would need freshened faculties and renewed energy to meet them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
off
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From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I knew that would not do, for I well knew that even in that seemingly quiet district constant watchfulness was needed and that later on fresh dangers would need freshened faculties and renewed energy to meet them.
only
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From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
out
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From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
perpendicular
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From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
place
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From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
quick
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From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
quiet
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From this reading I knew that would not do, for I well knew that even in that seemingly quiet district constant watchfulness was needed and that later on fresh dangers would need freshened faculties and renewed energy to meet them.
ravine
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From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
renewed
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From this reading I knew that would not do, for I well knew that even in that seemingly quiet district constant watchfulness was needed and that later on fresh dangers would need freshened faculties and renewed energy to meet them.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So I decided to allow myself an hour's rest.
riding
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From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
rock-hung
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From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
roused
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From this reading Several times I roused to the unpleasant conviction that I had been asleep in my saddle.
saddle
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From this reading Several times I roused to the unpleasant conviction that I had been asleep in my saddle.
seemingly
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From this reading I knew that would not do, for I well knew that even in that seemingly quiet district constant watchfulness was needed and that later on fresh dangers would need freshened faculties and renewed energy to meet them.
Several
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From this reading Several times I roused to the unpleasant conviction that I had been asleep in my saddle.
shape
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From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
sleep
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From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
soon
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From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
suitable
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From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several times I roused to the unpleasant conviction that I had been asleep in my saddle.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I knew that would not do, for I well knew that even in that seemingly quiet district constant watchfulness was needed and that later on fresh dangers would need freshened faculties and renewed energy to meet them.
times
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From this reading Several times I roused to the unpleasant conviction that I had been asleep in my saddle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several times I roused to the unpleasant conviction that I had been asleep in my saddle.
two
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From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
unpleasant
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From this reading Several times I roused to the unpleasant conviction that I had been asleep in my saddle.
walls
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From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
watchfulness
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From this reading I knew that would not do, for I well knew that even in that seemingly quiet district constant watchfulness was needed and that later on fresh dangers would need freshened faculties and renewed energy to meet them.
weary
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From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
well
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From this reading I knew that would not do, for I well knew that even in that seemingly quiet district constant watchfulness was needed and that later on fresh dangers would need freshened faculties and renewed energy to meet them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As quick as I found a suitable place, which I soon did in the shape of a narrow, rock-hung ravine, which branched off at my right hand between two almost perpendicular walls of mountains, I stopped, and dismounting, led my horse in after me.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading I was so weary and worn out by my constant riding and so in need of sleep that it was only by determined effort that I could keep my eyes open.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew that would not do, for I well knew that even in that seemingly quiet district constant watchfulness was needed and that later on fresh dangers would need freshened faculties and renewed energy to meet them.
