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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 COLD AND HEAT All that were left of the tribe, foot sore and uncomprehending, came at length to rest on a high and barren plateau.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading East and West as far as the eye could travel, black smoke poured upward, but thro’ and above the smoke to the westward, the heavens flamed with the glory of the setting sun.
All
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From this reading COLD AND HEAT All that were left of the tribe, foot sore and uncomprehending, came at length to rest on a high and barren plateau.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COLD AND HEAT All that were left of the tribe, foot sore and uncomprehending, came at length to rest on a high and barren plateau.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading East and West as far as the eye could travel, black smoke poured upward, but thro’ and above the smoke to the westward, the heavens flamed with the glory of the setting sun.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COLD AND HEAT All that were left of the tribe, foot sore and uncomprehending, came at length to rest on a high and barren plateau.
bare
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From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
barren
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From this reading COLD AND HEAT All that were left of the tribe, foot sore and uncomprehending, came at length to rest on a high and barren plateau.
barrenly
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From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
became
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From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Miles behind them, to the southward, the fire still raged on their trail.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
black
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From this reading East and West as far as the eye could travel, black smoke poured upward, but thro’ and above the smoke to the westward, the heavens flamed with the glory of the setting sun.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading East and West as far as the eye could travel, black smoke poured upward, but thro’ and above the smoke to the westward, the heavens flamed with the glory of the setting sun.
came
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From this reading COLD AND HEAT All that were left of the tribe, foot sore and uncomprehending, came at length to rest on a high and barren plateau.
capped
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From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
COLD
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From this reading COLD AND HEAT All that were left of the tribe, foot sore and uncomprehending, came at length to rest on a high and barren plateau.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading East and West as far as the eye could travel, black smoke poured upward, but thro’ and above the smoke to the westward, the heavens flamed with the glory of the setting sun.
country
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From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
courses
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From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
Dawn
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From this reading It was not until he reached the plateau that Sunrise came up with She Wolf and Dawn.
desert
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From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
downward
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From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
East
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From this reading East and West as far as the eye could travel, black smoke poured upward, but thro’ and above the smoke to the westward, the heavens flamed with the glory of the setting sun.
expanse
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From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
eye
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From this reading East and West as far as the eye could travel, black smoke poured upward, but thro’ and above the smoke to the westward, the heavens flamed with the glory of the setting sun.
far
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From this reading East and West as far as the eye could travel, black smoke poured upward, but thro’ and above the smoke to the westward, the heavens flamed with the glory of the setting sun.
fire
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From this reading Miles behind them, to the southward, the fire still raged on their trail.
flamed
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From this reading East and West as far as the eye could travel, black smoke poured upward, but thro’ and above the smoke to the westward, the heavens flamed with the glory of the setting sun.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COLD AND HEAT All that were left of the tribe, foot sore and uncomprehending, came at length to rest on a high and barren plateau.
glory
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From this reading East and West as far as the eye could travel, black smoke poured upward, but thro’ and above the smoke to the westward, the heavens flamed with the glory of the setting sun.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not until he reached the plateau that Sunrise came up with She Wolf and Dawn.
HEAT
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From this reading COLD AND HEAT All that were left of the tribe, foot sore and uncomprehending, came at length to rest on a high and barren plateau.
heavens
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From this reading East and West as far as the eye could travel, black smoke poured upward, but thro’ and above the smoke to the westward, the heavens flamed with the glory of the setting sun.
high
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From this reading COLD AND HEAT All that were left of the tribe, foot sore and uncomprehending, came at length to rest on a high and barren plateau.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until he reached the plateau that Sunrise came up with She Wolf and Dawn.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COLD AND HEAT All that were left of the tribe, foot sore and uncomprehending, came at length to rest on a high and barren plateau.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading COLD AND HEAT All that were left of the tribe, foot sore and uncomprehending, came at length to rest on a high and barren plateau.
level
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From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
Miles
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From this reading Miles behind them, to the southward, the fire still raged on their trail.
mountains
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From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
North
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From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until he reached the plateau that Sunrise came up with She Wolf and Dawn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COLD AND HEAT All that were left of the tribe, foot sore and uncomprehending, came at length to rest on a high and barren plateau.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading COLD AND HEAT All that were left of the tribe, foot sore and uncomprehending, came at length to rest on a high and barren plateau.
pitchednounUS /pitched/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
plateaunounUS /plateau/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COLD AND HEAT All that were left of the tribe, foot sore and uncomprehending, came at length to rest on a high and barren plateau.
poured
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From this reading East and West as far as the eye could travel, black smoke poured upward, but thro’ and above the smoke to the westward, the heavens flamed with the glory of the setting sun.
purple
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From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
raged
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From this reading Miles behind them, to the southward, the fire still raged on their trail.
reached
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From this reading It was not until he reached the plateau that Sunrise came up with She Wolf and Dawn.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COLD AND HEAT All that were left of the tribe, foot sore and uncomprehending, came at length to rest on a high and barren plateau.
rose
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From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
setting
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From this reading East and West as far as the eye could travel, black smoke poured upward, but thro’ and above the smoke to the westward, the heavens flamed with the glory of the setting sun.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not until he reached the plateau that Sunrise came up with She Wolf and Dawn.
smoke
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From this reading East and West as far as the eye could travel, black smoke poured upward, but thro’ and above the smoke to the westward, the heavens flamed with the glory of the setting sun.
snow
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From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
sore
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From this reading COLD AND HEAT All that were left of the tribe, foot sore and uncomprehending, came at length to rest on a high and barren plateau.
southward
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From this reading Miles behind them, to the southward, the fire still raged on their trail.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miles behind them, to the southward, the fire still raged on their trail.
sun
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From this reading East and West as far as the eye could travel, black smoke poured upward, but thro’ and above the smoke to the westward, the heavens flamed with the glory of the setting sun.
Sunrise
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From this reading It was not until he reached the plateau that Sunrise came up with She Wolf and Dawn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading COLD AND HEAT All that were left of the tribe, foot sore and uncomprehending, came at length to rest on a high and barren plateau.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLD AND HEAT All that were left of the tribe, foot sore and uncomprehending, came at length to rest on a high and barren plateau.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Miles behind them, to the southward, the fire still raged on their trail.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miles behind them, to the southward, the fire still raged on their trail.
then
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From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
thro
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From this reading East and West as far as the eye could travel, black smoke poured upward, but thro’ and above the smoke to the westward, the heavens flamed with the glory of the setting sun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COLD AND HEAT All that were left of the tribe, foot sore and uncomprehending, came at length to rest on a high and barren plateau.
trail
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From this reading Miles behind them, to the southward, the fire still raged on their trail.
travel
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From this reading East and West as far as the eye could travel, black smoke poured upward, but thro’ and above the smoke to the westward, the heavens flamed with the glory of the setting sun.
trees
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From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
tribe
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From this reading COLD AND HEAT All that were left of the tribe, foot sore and uncomprehending, came at length to rest on a high and barren plateau.
uncomprehending
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From this reading COLD AND HEAT All that were left of the tribe, foot sore and uncomprehending, came at length to rest on a high and barren plateau.
undulating
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From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until he reached the plateau that Sunrise came up with She Wolf and Dawn.
up
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From this reading It was not until he reached the plateau that Sunrise came up with She Wolf and Dawn.
upward
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From this reading East and West as far as the eye could travel, black smoke poured upward, but thro’ and above the smoke to the westward, the heavens flamed with the glory of the setting sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until he reached the plateau that Sunrise came up with She Wolf and Dawn.
water
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From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading COLD AND HEAT All that were left of the tribe, foot sore and uncomprehending, came at length to rest on a high and barren plateau.
West
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From this reading East and West as far as the eye could travel, black smoke poured upward, but thro’ and above the smoke to the westward, the heavens flamed with the glory of the setting sun.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading East and West as far as the eye could travel, black smoke poured upward, but thro’ and above the smoke to the westward, the heavens flamed with the glory of the setting sun.
whole
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From this reading To the North, the whole country pitched barrenly downward, and then became an undulating level bare of trees and water courses; beyond this desert expanse, rose a barren of purple mountains capped with snow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading East and West as far as the eye could travel, black smoke poured upward, but thro’ and above the smoke to the westward, the heavens flamed with the glory of the setting sun.
Wolf
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From this reading It was not until he reached the plateau that Sunrise came up with She Wolf and Dawn.
