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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 Under the stones and earth fallen from the walls, there is a quantity of dried corn on the ear.
advise
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From this reading I advise you not to dig into it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The semicircular ridge on the mesa top, which you can see distinctly among the piñons when the sun is low and brings it into high relief, is the buried wall of an amphitheatre, where probably religious exercises and games took place.
amphitheatre
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From this reading The semicircular ridge on the mesa top, which you can see distinctly among the piñons when the sun is low and brings it into high relief, is the buried wall of an amphitheatre, where probably religious exercises and games took place.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not a great harvest, for life must have come to an end here in the summer, when the new crop was not yet garnered and the last year’s grain was getting low.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under the stones and earth fallen from the walls, there is a quantity of dried corn on the ear.
attention
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From this reading “The two square towers on the mesa top, to which you have given little attention, were unquestionably granaries.
brings
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From this reading The semicircular ridge on the mesa top, which you can see distinctly among the piñons when the sun is low and brings it into high relief, is the buried wall of an amphitheatre, where probably religious exercises and games took place.
buried
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From this reading The semicircular ridge on the mesa top, which you can see distinctly among the piñons when the sun is low and brings it into high relief, is the buried wall of an amphitheatre, where probably religious exercises and games took place.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The semicircular ridge on the mesa top, which you can see distinctly among the piñons when the sun is low and brings it into high relief, is the buried wall of an amphitheatre, where probably religious exercises and games took place.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not a great harvest, for life must have come to an end here in the summer, when the new crop was not yet garnered and the last year’s grain was getting low.
corn
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From this reading Under the stones and earth fallen from the walls, there is a quantity of dried corn on the ear.
crop
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From this reading Not a great harvest, for life must have come to an end here in the summer, when the new crop was not yet garnered and the last year’s grain was getting low.
dig
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From this reading I advise you not to dig into it.
distinctly
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From this reading The semicircular ridge on the mesa top, which you can see distinctly among the piñons when the sun is low and brings it into high relief, is the buried wall of an amphitheatre, where probably religious exercises and games took place.
dried
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From this reading Under the stones and earth fallen from the walls, there is a quantity of dried corn on the ear.
ear
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From this reading Under the stones and earth fallen from the walls, there is a quantity of dried corn on the ear.
earth
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From this reading Under the stones and earth fallen from the walls, there is a quantity of dried corn on the ear.
end
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From this reading Not a great harvest, for life must have come to an end here in the summer, when the new crop was not yet garnered and the last year’s grain was getting low.
exercises
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From this reading The semicircular ridge on the mesa top, which you can see distinctly among the piñons when the sun is low and brings it into high relief, is the buried wall of an amphitheatre, where probably religious exercises and games took place.
fallen
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From this reading Under the stones and earth fallen from the walls, there is a quantity of dried corn on the ear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not a great harvest, for life must have come to an end here in the summer, when the new crop was not yet garnered and the last year’s grain was getting low.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Under the stones and earth fallen from the walls, there is a quantity of dried corn on the ear.
games
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From this reading The semicircular ridge on the mesa top, which you can see distinctly among the piñons when the sun is low and brings it into high relief, is the buried wall of an amphitheatre, where probably religious exercises and games took place.
garnered
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From this reading Not a great harvest, for life must have come to an end here in the summer, when the new crop was not yet garnered and the last year’s grain was getting low.
getting
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From this reading Not a great harvest, for life must have come to an end here in the summer, when the new crop was not yet garnered and the last year’s grain was getting low.
given
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From this reading “The two square towers on the mesa top, to which you have given little attention, were unquestionably granaries.
grain
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From this reading Not a great harvest, for life must have come to an end here in the summer, when the new crop was not yet garnered and the last year’s grain was getting low.
granaries
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From this reading “The two square towers on the mesa top, to which you have given little attention, were unquestionably granaries.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not a great harvest, for life must have come to an end here in the summer, when the new crop was not yet garnered and the last year’s grain was getting low.
harvest
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From this reading Not a great harvest, for life must have come to an end here in the summer, when the new crop was not yet garnered and the last year’s grain was getting low.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The two square towers on the mesa top, to which you have given little attention, were unquestionably granaries.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not a great harvest, for life must have come to an end here in the summer, when the new crop was not yet garnered and the last year’s grain was getting low.
high
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From this reading The semicircular ridge on the mesa top, which you can see distinctly among the piñons when the sun is low and brings it into high relief, is the buried wall of an amphitheatre, where probably religious exercises and games took place.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I advise you not to dig into it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not a great harvest, for life must have come to an end here in the summer, when the new crop was not yet garnered and the last year’s grain was getting low.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The semicircular ridge on the mesa top, which you can see distinctly among the piñons when the sun is low and brings it into high relief, is the buried wall of an amphitheatre, where probably religious exercises and games took place.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under the stones and earth fallen from the walls, there is a quantity of dried corn on the ear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The semicircular ridge on the mesa top, which you can see distinctly among the piñons when the sun is low and brings it into high relief, is the buried wall of an amphitheatre, where probably religious exercises and games took place.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not a great harvest, for life must have come to an end here in the summer, when the new crop was not yet garnered and the last year’s grain was getting low.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not a great harvest, for life must have come to an end here in the summer, when the new crop was not yet garnered and the last year’s grain was getting low.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two square towers on the mesa top, to which you have given little attention, were unquestionably granaries.
low
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From this reading Not a great harvest, for life must have come to an end here in the summer, when the new crop was not yet garnered and the last year’s grain was getting low.
mesa
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From this reading “The two square towers on the mesa top, to which you have given little attention, were unquestionably granaries.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Not a great harvest, for life must have come to an end here in the summer, when the new crop was not yet garnered and the last year’s grain was getting low.
new
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From this reading Not a great harvest, for life must have come to an end here in the summer, when the new crop was not yet garnered and the last year’s grain was getting low.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a great harvest, for life must have come to an end here in the summer, when the new crop was not yet garnered and the last year’s grain was getting low.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the stones and earth fallen from the walls, there is a quantity of dried corn on the ear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The two square towers on the mesa top, to which you have given little attention, were unquestionably granaries.
piñons
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From this reading The semicircular ridge on the mesa top, which you can see distinctly among the piñons when the sun is low and brings it into high relief, is the buried wall of an amphitheatre, where probably religious exercises and games took place.
place
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From this reading The semicircular ridge on the mesa top, which you can see distinctly among the piñons when the sun is low and brings it into high relief, is the buried wall of an amphitheatre, where probably religious exercises and games took place.
probably
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From this reading The semicircular ridge on the mesa top, which you can see distinctly among the piñons when the sun is low and brings it into high relief, is the buried wall of an amphitheatre, where probably religious exercises and games took place.
quantity
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From this reading Under the stones and earth fallen from the walls, there is a quantity of dried corn on the ear.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading The semicircular ridge on the mesa top, which you can see distinctly among the piñons when the sun is low and brings it into high relief, is the buried wall of an amphitheatre, where probably religious exercises and games took place.
religious
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From this reading The semicircular ridge on the mesa top, which you can see distinctly among the piñons when the sun is low and brings it into high relief, is the buried wall of an amphitheatre, where probably religious exercises and games took place.
ridge
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From this reading The semicircular ridge on the mesa top, which you can see distinctly among the piñons when the sun is low and brings it into high relief, is the buried wall of an amphitheatre, where probably religious exercises and games took place.
see
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From this reading The semicircular ridge on the mesa top, which you can see distinctly among the piñons when the sun is low and brings it into high relief, is the buried wall of an amphitheatre, where probably religious exercises and games took place.
semicircular
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From this reading The semicircular ridge on the mesa top, which you can see distinctly among the piñons when the sun is low and brings it into high relief, is the buried wall of an amphitheatre, where probably religious exercises and games took place.
square
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From this reading “The two square towers on the mesa top, to which you have given little attention, were unquestionably granaries.
stones
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From this reading Under the stones and earth fallen from the walls, there is a quantity of dried corn on the ear.
summer
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From this reading Not a great harvest, for life must have come to an end here in the summer, when the new crop was not yet garnered and the last year’s grain was getting low.
sun
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From this reading The semicircular ridge on the mesa top, which you can see distinctly among the piñons when the sun is low and brings it into high relief, is the buried wall of an amphitheatre, where probably religious exercises and games took place.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The two square towers on the mesa top, to which you have given little attention, were unquestionably granaries.
there
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From this reading Under the stones and earth fallen from the walls, there is a quantity of dried corn on the ear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The two square towers on the mesa top, to which you have given little attention, were unquestionably granaries.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The semicircular ridge on the mesa top, which you can see distinctly among the piñons when the sun is low and brings it into high relief, is the buried wall of an amphitheatre, where probably religious exercises and games took place.
top
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From this reading “The two square towers on the mesa top, to which you have given little attention, were unquestionably granaries.
towers
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From this reading “The two square towers on the mesa top, to which you have given little attention, were unquestionably granaries.
two
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From this reading “The two square towers on the mesa top, to which you have given little attention, were unquestionably granaries.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the stones and earth fallen from the walls, there is a quantity of dried corn on the ear.
unquestionably
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From this reading “The two square towers on the mesa top, to which you have given little attention, were unquestionably granaries.
wall
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From this reading The semicircular ridge on the mesa top, which you can see distinctly among the piñons when the sun is low and brings it into high relief, is the buried wall of an amphitheatre, where probably religious exercises and games took place.
walls
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From this reading Under the stones and earth fallen from the walls, there is a quantity of dried corn on the ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a great harvest, for life must have come to an end here in the summer, when the new crop was not yet garnered and the last year’s grain was getting low.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The two square towers on the mesa top, to which you have given little attention, were unquestionably granaries.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Not a great harvest, for life must have come to an end here in the summer, when the new crop was not yet garnered and the last year’s grain was getting low.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The semicircular ridge on the mesa top, which you can see distinctly among the piñons when the sun is low and brings it into high relief, is the buried wall of an amphitheatre, where probably religious exercises and games took place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “The two square towers on the mesa top, to which you have given little attention, were unquestionably granaries.
year's
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From this reading Not a great harvest, for life must have come to an end here in the summer, when the new crop was not yet garnered and the last year’s grain was getting low.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Not a great harvest, for life must have come to an end here in the summer, when the new crop was not yet garnered and the last year’s grain was getting low.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The two square towers on the mesa top, to which you have given little attention, were unquestionably granaries.
