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able
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From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
abundant
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From this reading Food, however, we could still secure, abundant meat, and sometimes the roots of plants which I dug up and tested, though I scarce knew what they were.
all
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From this reading Deprived of all pack animals, except our dog, we were perforce reduced to the lightest of gear, and discomfort was our continual lot.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Summer was now upon us, and the heat at midday was intense, although the nights, as usual, were cold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
animals
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From this reading Deprived of all pack animals, except our dog, we were perforce reduced to the lightest of gear, and discomfort was our continual lot.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
became
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From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
BETROTHAL
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From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We moved steadily on toward the west and northwest, but although we crossed many old Indian trails, we saw no more of these travelers of the Plains.
came
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From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
cold
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From this reading Summer was now upon us, and the heat at midday was intense, although the nights, as usual, were cold.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
continual
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From this reading Deprived of all pack animals, except our dog, we were perforce reduced to the lightest of gear, and discomfort was our continual lot.
cost
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From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Food, however, we could still secure, abundant meat, and sometimes the roots of plants which I dug up and tested, though I scarce knew what they were.
crossed
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From this reading We moved steadily on toward the west and northwest, but although we crossed many old Indian trails, we saw no more of these travelers of the Plains.
day's
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From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
Deprived
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From this reading Deprived of all pack animals, except our dog, we were perforce reduced to the lightest of gear, and discomfort was our continual lot.
discomfort
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From this reading Deprived of all pack animals, except our dog, we were perforce reduced to the lightest of gear, and discomfort was our continual lot.
dog
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From this reading Deprived of all pack animals, except our dog, we were perforce reduced to the lightest of gear, and discomfort was our continual lot.
dug
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From this reading Food, however, we could still secure, abundant meat, and sometimes the roots of plants which I dug up and tested, though I scarce knew what they were.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Deprived of all pack animals, except our dog, we were perforce reduced to the lightest of gear, and discomfort was our continual lot.
exhaustion
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From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
Food
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From this reading Food, however, we could still secure, abundant meat, and sometimes the roots of plants which I dug up and tested, though I scarce knew what they were.
gear
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From this reading Deprived of all pack animals, except our dog, we were perforce reduced to the lightest of gear, and discomfort was our continual lot.
gradually
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From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
heat
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From this reading Summer was now upon us, and the heat at midday was intense, although the nights, as usual, were cold.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Food, however, we could still secure, abundant meat, and sometimes the roots of plants which I dug up and tested, though I scarce knew what they were.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Food, however, we could still secure, abundant meat, and sometimes the roots of plants which I dug up and tested, though I scarce knew what they were.
Indian
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From this reading We moved steadily on toward the west and northwest, but although we crossed many old Indian trails, we saw no more of these travelers of the Plains.
intense
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From this reading Summer was now upon us, and the heat at midday was intense, although the nights, as usual, were cold.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
knew
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From this reading Food, however, we could still secure, abundant meat, and sometimes the roots of plants which I dug up and tested, though I scarce knew what they were.
lightest
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From this reading Deprived of all pack animals, except our dog, we were perforce reduced to the lightest of gear, and discomfort was our continual lot.
lot
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From this reading Deprived of all pack animals, except our dog, we were perforce reduced to the lightest of gear, and discomfort was our continual lot.
many
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From this reading We moved steadily on toward the west and northwest, but although we crossed many old Indian trails, we saw no more of these travelers of the Plains.
meat
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From this reading Food, however, we could still secure, abundant meat, and sometimes the roots of plants which I dug up and tested, though I scarce knew what they were.
midday
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From this reading Summer was now upon us, and the heat at midday was intense, although the nights, as usual, were cold.
more
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From this reading We moved steadily on toward the west and northwest, but although we crossed many old Indian trails, we saw no more of these travelers of the Plains.
moved
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From this reading We moved steadily on toward the west and northwest, but although we crossed many old Indian trails, we saw no more of these travelers of the Plains.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Summer was now upon us, and the heat at midday was intense, although the nights, as usual, were cold.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We moved steadily on toward the west and northwest, but although we crossed many old Indian trails, we saw no more of these travelers of the Plains.
northwest
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From this reading We moved steadily on toward the west and northwest, but although we crossed many old Indian trails, we saw no more of these travelers of the Plains.
now
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From this reading Summer was now upon us, and the heat at midday was intense, although the nights, as usual, were cold.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
old
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From this reading We moved steadily on toward the west and northwest, but although we crossed many old Indian trails, we saw no more of these travelers of the Plains.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We moved steadily on toward the west and northwest, but although we crossed many old Indian trails, we saw no more of these travelers of the Plains.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Deprived of all pack animals, except our dog, we were perforce reduced to the lightest of gear, and discomfort was our continual lot.
pack
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From this reading Deprived of all pack animals, except our dog, we were perforce reduced to the lightest of gear, and discomfort was our continual lot.
perforce
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From this reading Deprived of all pack animals, except our dog, we were perforce reduced to the lightest of gear, and discomfort was our continual lot.
Plains
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From this reading We moved steadily on toward the west and northwest, but although we crossed many old Indian trails, we saw no more of these travelers of the Plains.
plants
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From this reading Food, however, we could still secure, abundant meat, and sometimes the roots of plants which I dug up and tested, though I scarce knew what they were.
reduced
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From this reading Deprived of all pack animals, except our dog, we were perforce reduced to the lightest of gear, and discomfort was our continual lot.
roots
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From this reading Food, however, we could still secure, abundant meat, and sometimes the roots of plants which I dug up and tested, though I scarce knew what they were.
saw
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From this reading We moved steadily on toward the west and northwest, but although we crossed many old Indian trails, we saw no more of these travelers of the Plains.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading Food, however, we could still secure, abundant meat, and sometimes the roots of plants which I dug up and tested, though I scarce knew what they were.
secure
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From this reading Food, however, we could still secure, abundant meat, and sometimes the roots of plants which I dug up and tested, though I scarce knew what they were.
sometimes
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From this reading Food, however, we could still secure, abundant meat, and sometimes the roots of plants which I dug up and tested, though I scarce knew what they were.
steadily
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From this reading We moved steadily on toward the west and northwest, but although we crossed many old Indian trails, we saw no more of these travelers of the Plains.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Food, however, we could still secure, abundant meat, and sometimes the roots of plants which I dug up and tested, though I scarce knew what they were.
StrengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
Summer
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From this reading Summer was now upon us, and the heat at midday was intense, although the nights, as usual, were cold.
tested
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From this reading Food, however, we could still secure, abundant meat, and sometimes the roots of plants which I dug up and tested, though I scarce knew what they were.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We moved steadily on toward the west and northwest, but although we crossed many old Indian trails, we saw no more of these travelers of the Plains.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Food, however, we could still secure, abundant meat, and sometimes the roots of plants which I dug up and tested, though I scarce knew what they were.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Food, however, we could still secure, abundant meat, and sometimes the roots of plants which I dug up and tested, though I scarce knew what they were.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading We moved steadily on toward the west and northwest, but although we crossed many old Indian trails, we saw no more of these travelers of the Plains.
trails
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From this reading We moved steadily on toward the west and northwest, but although we crossed many old Indian trails, we saw no more of these travelers of the Plains.
travelers
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From this reading We moved steadily on toward the west and northwest, but although we crossed many old Indian trails, we saw no more of these travelers of the Plains.
two
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From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
up
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From this reading Food, however, we could still secure, abundant meat, and sometimes the roots of plants which I dug up and tested, though I scarce knew what they were.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Summer was now upon us, and the heat at midday was intense, although the nights, as usual, were cold.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
usual
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From this reading Summer was now upon us, and the heat at midday was intense, although the nights, as usual, were cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Summer was now upon us, and the heat at midday was intense, although the nights, as usual, were cold.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
weaker
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From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Summer was now upon us, and the heat at midday was intense, although the nights, as usual, were cold.
west
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From this reading We moved steadily on toward the west and northwest, but although we crossed many old Indian trails, we saw no more of these travelers of the Plains.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Food, however, we could still secure, abundant meat, and sometimes the roots of plants which I dug up and tested, though I scarce knew what they were.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Food, however, we could still secure, abundant meat, and sometimes the roots of plants which I dug up and tested, though I scarce knew what they were.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE BETROTHAL Strength came to us as we had need, and gradually even the weaker of us two became able to complete the day's journey without the exhaustion it at first had cost her.
