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inch by inch
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very slowly in one direction
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To behold
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To Look at something in a relaxed way (same as view)
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Desolate
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having mostly dry soil and rocks (but no trees)
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Landscape
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all the land that you see in front of you (not in a city)
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Shabby
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old, worn out, and torn (looking like rags)
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To fix
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To cook (food); to prepare (food) (other meaning= repair)
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over to
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toward; walking a short way toward something
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trousers
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long pants
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up to
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up to people
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Mist
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Cold, wet fog that you can feel on your face
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Occasionally
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sometimes
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after all
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because (the other person already knows the reason)
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Frantically
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in an excited and worried way
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to collapse
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to fall down completely
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a bruise
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a red sore on the skin (that does not break the skin)
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before long
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soon
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satellite
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any machine in space that move around the earth
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Runway
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Path for an airplane to land on; strip of land that a shuttle land on.
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Perform
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to do something carefully following a certain method
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component
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Part of machine or a system
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Orbit
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a path in space around the earth; a path in space around the sun; a path in space around any planet
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external
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on the outside
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oversized
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larger than normal; larger than normal size
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Propel
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to push (or pull) something fast, far, and with great force
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Source of Power
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the place where the power comes from;
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maneuver
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to steer something skillfully and carefully in a dangerous place
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atmosphere
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air; the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth
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capture
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to catch; to grab something that is moving
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technician
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a person skilled in working with machines or computers
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microgravity
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almost no gravity; one millionth normal gravity
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on board
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inside a space shuttle, airplane, or ship
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track
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to follow the movement of something; to watch carefully to see where something goes
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Level off
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to start to fly level with the earth
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incapable
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unable; not able
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companion
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a person who is with you; a person who travels with you
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flight
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a trip in an airplane or in a space shuttle
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deck
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the floor of a boat, airplane, or space shuttle
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aboard or on board
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on a space shuttle, airplane, or ship
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astronaut
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any person who works on a United States space shuttle or rocket
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dedication
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loyalty; feeling of total support for something and a willingness to work hard
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soar
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to fly fast, straight, and high
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manned
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having people working inside; having people operating the controls
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advances
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improvements in scientific or industrial fields
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NASA
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Position
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(1)a high-paying job with responsibility; (2) the arrangement of a person's body parts; the way a person stand, sits, or lies
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precaution
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things that you must do now to avoid accidents in the future
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go for it
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accept the challenge
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stand a chance
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to have a chance to succeed; to have to possibility of succeeding
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applicant
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a person who applies for a job; a person who fills out a job application
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preview
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a short experience of something before it really happens
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deal with
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to stay in control of (a difficult situation); do the right things in a difficult situation
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ignite
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(1) to catch fire; to start to burn suddenly; (2) to set on fire; to cause something to burn
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airborne
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in the air; flying; not on the ground any more
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incredible
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difficult to believe; amazing
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spacecraft
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any vehicle that travels in space (shuttle, rocket, satellite)
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mourn
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to feel sad about a loss; to feel sad when someone dies
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place to worship
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churches, mosques, synagogues, temples
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would travel
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traveled often; usually traveled
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covered wagons
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tall wagons with cloth covers and horse to pull them
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terrain
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the shape of the land in front of you; how the surface of the land looks (flat, bumpy, high, low, rough, smooth, sandy)
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scorching
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hot enough to burn the surface of something (talking about the sun, steam, or hot water)
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bleak
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looking empty and making you feel discouraged
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various
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different kinds of
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plains
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large areas of flat lands with only a few trees
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toss
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to throw lightly; to throw a short distance
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pace
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the speed of walking, running, or galloping
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astute
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able to take quick advantage of new situations
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remedy
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to fix a situation; to make a bad situation better
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way station
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a very small house along the way where the pony- express rider gave his pouch to a relay and then rested and ate his meal
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station keeper
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the person in charge of a pony- express way station
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run
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(1) to move fast on foot (2) to manage; to be the manager
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venture
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a new business that may fail; risky new business
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in place
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finished; completed; ready to use
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pouch
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leather mail bag
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ferry boat
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a boat that carries passengers, vehicles, and goods across a river or a lake
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gallop
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to get on (a horse)
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relay
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the next pony express rider; anyone who delivers your message
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Destination
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the place where you are going; the place where you will arrive
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reduce
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to make smaller; to make less
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tissue- thin
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as thin as tissue; as thin as toilet paper; very thin paper
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unfortunately
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unluckily; too bad
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contend with
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to struggle with (a difficult person or situation
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bizarre
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weird, strange, unusual
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Route
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the road that you travel from one place to another place; the way that you use to get from one place to another place
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Ironically
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surprising for everyone; just the opposite of what you might expect
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no longer
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not any more; not now; no more; never again
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go bankrupt
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become broke; lose all your money in a business
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shelter
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a safe place; a place of protection from danger or bad weather
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approach
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to keep coming nearer
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scurry
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to run fast on tiny feet
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eventually
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sooner or later; after a long time; after some long delays
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end up
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to finally arrive somewhere after a long time
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briefly
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for a short time
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journey
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a trip to another place; traveling
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in ruins
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almost destroyed (talking about buildings)
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dismount
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to get off a horse
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cautiously
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slowly and carefully
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grave
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very, very serious
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in a flash
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immediately; suddenly
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mount
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to get on a horse, bicycle, or a motorcycle
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gallop off
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to ride away on a horse
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gallop along
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to ride on a horse without stopping
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presence
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somebody there
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spot
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to notice
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if only
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oh, I wish..
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tremble
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to shake from fear (and possibly from the cold)
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make out
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to see something not clearly
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barely
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with great difficulty; hardly; almost unable
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total
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complete
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emerge
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to come out
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frown
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to show worry on your face
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make sure
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to check carefully to be sure
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set out for
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to start traveling towards a place; to head for a place
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ahead of
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in front of
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in the direction of
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toward
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point
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an exact place in a journey
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survey
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to look carefully at something large and wide; to scan with your eyes
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skyline
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horizon; the far- away line where the earth meet the sky
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vast
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covering a wide area of land
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vegetation
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any plant, grass, tree, flower, or bush (all plant life)
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unbearable
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impossible to accept
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swirling wind
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wind blowing in circle around you
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at a snail's pace
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as slow as a snail
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settle
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to drop gently and slowly (like snow)
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realize
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to know something suddenly
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shiver
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to shake from the cold
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stick, struck to
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to feel sticky on
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rise
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a hill
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reach
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to arrive at a place
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behold
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to look at in a relaxed way; to observe
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lovely
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beautiful
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vast
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covering a wide area
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sink of the Carson
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the lake that the Carson river flow into
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Parched
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very dry on the surface; dry because of sun and wind
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spur
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to kick the horse's ribs with sharp metal spurs to make the horse go faster
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hesitate
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to wait for a second because you are not sure
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stagger
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to walk like a drunk; to walk and stumble; to walk weakly
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in flames
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burning
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determination
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the feeling that you will never give up
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anguish
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mental (and physical) suffering
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saddle
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leather seat on a horse
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fragrant
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sweet- smelling
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sparkling
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shining in small bright flashes
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graceful
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smooth and attactive
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rise, rose, risen
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to stand very, very tall (talking about mountains or buildings)
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dark side
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dangerous and mysterious part of something
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solitude
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pleasant loneliness, being alone when you like it
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intend
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to plan to do something [at some time in the future]
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