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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
angrily
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From this reading Known what, man?" cried Mr Burne angrily.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
Burne
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From this reading Known what, man?" cried Mr Burne angrily.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The valleys join again there beyond where we were to-day, and I ought to have known it," he cried, stamping his foot.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The valleys join again there beyond where we were to-day, and I ought to have known it," he cried, stamping his foot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
gone
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From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The valleys join again there beyond where we were to-day, and I ought to have known it," he cried, stamping his foot.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
higher
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From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The valleys join again there beyond where we were to-day, and I ought to have known it," he cried, stamping his foot.
hoof-marks
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From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
horses
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From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes: I know.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The valleys join again there beyond where we were to-day, and I ought to have known it," he cried, stamping his foot.
join
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From this reading The valleys join again there beyond where we were to-day, and I ought to have known it," he cried, stamping his foot.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes: I know.
known
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From this reading The valleys join again there beyond where we were to-day, and I ought to have known it," he cried, stamping his foot.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
man
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From this reading Known what, man?" cried Mr Burne angrily.
moistened
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From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
mountain
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From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
Mr
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From this reading Known what, man?" cried Mr Burne angrily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The valleys join again there beyond where we were to-day, and I ought to have known it," he cried, stamping his foot.
out
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From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
pointing
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From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
ran
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From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
ridge
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From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
said
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From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
See
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From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
side
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From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
soil
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From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
source
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From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
stamping
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From this reading The valleys join again there beyond where we were to-day, and I ought to have known it," he cried, stamping his foot.
stream
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From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
there
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From this reading The valleys join again there beyond where we were to-day, and I ought to have known it," he cried, stamping his foot.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
to-day
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From this reading The valleys join again there beyond where we were to-day, and I ought to have known it," he cried, stamping his foot.
up
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From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
valley
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From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.
valleys
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From this reading The valleys join again there beyond where we were to-day, and I ought to have known it," he cried, stamping his foot.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The valleys join again there beyond where we were to-day, and I ought to have known it," he cried, stamping his foot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The valleys join again there beyond where we were to-day, and I ought to have known it," he cried, stamping his foot.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Known what, man?" cried Mr Burne angrily.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The valleys join again there beyond where we were to-day, and I ought to have known it," he cried, stamping his foot.
Yes
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From this reading Yes: I know.
Yussuf
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From this reading "See!" said Yussuf, pointing to the soil moistened by the stream that ran from the source, "the horses have gone along this little valley by the side of the stream--here are their hoof-marks--and come out again higher up beyond this ridge of the mountain.