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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 I could not, however, overcome a certain feeling of trepidation, as we made our way along these gloomy solitudes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
adopt
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From this reading Perilous passage of the ravine—Descent into the valley The fearless confidence of Toby was contagious, and I began to adopt the Happar side of the question.
advancing
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From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I could not, however, overcome a certain feeling of trepidation, as we made our way along these gloomy solitudes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perilous passage of the ravine—Descent into the valley The fearless confidence of Toby was contagious, and I began to adopt the Happar side of the question.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could not, however, overcome a certain feeling of trepidation, as we made our way along these gloomy solitudes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our progress, at first comparatively easy, became more and more difficult.
basins
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
became
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bed
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perilous passage of the ravine—Descent into the valley The fearless confidence of Toby was contagious, and I began to adopt the Happar side of the question.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
certain
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comparatively
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From this reading Our progress, at first comparatively easy, became more and more difficult.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Perilous passage of the ravine—Descent into the valley The fearless confidence of Toby was contagious, and I began to adopt the Happar side of the question.
contagious
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From this reading Perilous passage of the ravine—Descent into the valley The fearless confidence of Toby was contagious, and I began to adopt the Happar side of the question.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not, however, overcome a certain feeling of trepidation, as we made our way along these gloomy solitudes.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
covered
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
deep
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
DescentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Perilous passage of the ravine—Descent into the valley The fearless confidence of Toby was contagious, and I began to adopt the Happar side of the question.
difficult
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From this reading Our progress, at first comparatively easy, became more and more difficult.
easy
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From this reading Our progress, at first comparatively easy, became more and more difficult.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
fallen
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
fearless
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From this reading Perilous passage of the ravine—Descent into the valley The fearless confidence of Toby was contagious, and I began to adopt the Happar side of the question.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I could not, however, overcome a certain feeling of trepidation, as we made our way along these gloomy solitudes.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our progress, at first comparatively easy, became more and more difficult.
forming
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
fragments
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
fretted
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
gloomy
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gorge
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From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
Happar
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From this reading Perilous passage of the ravine—Descent into the valley The fearless confidence of Toby was contagious, and I began to adopt the Happar side of the question.
heaps
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
hidden
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From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I could not, however, overcome a certain feeling of trepidation, as we made our way along these gloomy solitudes.
huge
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From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perilous passage of the ravine—Descent into the valley The fearless confidence of Toby was contagious, and I began to adopt the Happar side of the question.
impediments
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From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
intervals
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Perilous passage of the ravine—Descent into the valley The fearless confidence of Toby was contagious, and I began to adopt the Happar side of the question.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
lay
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From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
made
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From this reading I could not, however, overcome a certain feeling of trepidation, as we made our way along these gloomy solitudes.
many
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
mode
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From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
moment
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From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
more
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From this reading Our progress, at first comparatively easy, became more and more difficult.
narrowness
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From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not, however, overcome a certain feeling of trepidation, as we made our way along these gloomy solitudes.
obstructions
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perilous passage of the ravine—Descent into the valley The fearless confidence of Toby was contagious, and I began to adopt the Happar side of the question.
offering
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I could not, however, overcome a certain feeling of trepidation, as we made our way along these gloomy solitudes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
overcome
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passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Perilous passage of the ravine—Descent into the valley The fearless confidence of Toby was contagious, and I began to adopt the Happar side of the question.
Perilous
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From this reading Perilous passage of the ravine—Descent into the valley The fearless confidence of Toby was contagious, and I began to adopt the Happar side of the question.
pouring
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
progress
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From this reading Our progress, at first comparatively easy, became more and more difficult.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Perilous passage of the ravine—Descent into the valley The fearless confidence of Toby was contagious, and I began to adopt the Happar side of the question.
rapid
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
ravine
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From this reading Perilous passage of the ravine—Descent into the valley The fearless confidence of Toby was contagious, and I began to adopt the Happar side of the question.
rocks
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
roots
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From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
side
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From this reading Perilous passage of the ravine—Descent into the valley The fearless confidence of Toby was contagious, and I began to adopt the Happar side of the question.
sides
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From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
small
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
solitudes
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From this reading I could not, however, overcome a certain feeling of trepidation, as we made our way along these gloomy solitudes.
splashing
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
steepness
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From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
stones
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
stream
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
stumbling
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From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
surface
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From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perilous passage of the ravine—Descent into the valley The fearless confidence of Toby was contagious, and I began to adopt the Happar side of the question.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
there
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From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I could not, however, overcome a certain feeling of trepidation, as we made our way along these gloomy solitudes.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perilous passage of the ravine—Descent into the valley The fearless confidence of Toby was contagious, and I began to adopt the Happar side of the question.
Toby
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From this reading Perilous passage of the ravine—Descent into the valley The fearless confidence of Toby was contagious, and I began to adopt the Happar side of the question.
trees
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From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
trepidation
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From this reading I could not, however, overcome a certain feeling of trepidation, as we made our way along these gloomy solitudes.
tripping
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From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
valley
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From this reading Perilous passage of the ravine—Descent into the valley The fearless confidence of Toby was contagious, and I began to adopt the Happar side of the question.
vexed
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
wading
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From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perilous passage of the ravine—Descent into the valley The fearless confidence of Toby was contagious, and I began to adopt the Happar side of the question.
water
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From this reading From the narrowness of the gorge, and the steepness of its sides, there was no mode of advancing but by wading through the water; stumbling every moment over the impediments which lay hidden under its surface, or tripping against the huge roots of trees.
watercourse
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
waterfalls
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
way
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From this reading I could not, however, overcome a certain feeling of trepidation, as we made our way along these gloomy solitudes.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I could not, however, overcome a certain feeling of trepidation, as we made our way along these gloomy solitudes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
wildly
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From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bed of the watercourse was covered with fragments of broken rocks, which had fallen from above, offering so many obstructions to the course of the rapid stream, which vexed and fretted about them,—forming at intervals small waterfalls, pouring over into deep basins, or splashing wildly upon heaps of stones.
