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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 Upon which he promptly lit his fire, and in due course enjoyed a more satisfying meal than he had eaten since he landed on the rock.
advantage
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From this reading Then he decided to take advantage of the screening mist to explore such parts of his prison-house as were not available to him at other times.
all
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From this reading Every nook and ledge of the out-cropping rock on the south side of the ridge was occupied by lady gulls in all stages of their maternal duties.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So he walked along the ridge, secure from observation since he could not himself see down to the water from it, though the rushings and roarings along the black ledges below never ceased.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he decided to take advantage of the screening mist to explore such parts of his prison-house as were not available to him at other times.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he decided to take advantage of the screening mist to explore such parts of his prison-house as were not available to him at other times.
available
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From this reading Then he decided to take advantage of the screening mist to explore such parts of his prison-house as were not available to him at other times.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading So he walked along the ridge, secure from observation since he could not himself see down to the water from it, though the rushings and roarings along the black ledges below never ceased.
black
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From this reading So he walked along the ridge, secure from observation since he could not himself see down to the water from it, though the rushings and roarings along the black ledges below never ceased.
burrow
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From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every nook and ledge of the out-cropping rock on the south side of the ridge was occupied by lady gulls in all stages of their maternal duties.
ceased
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From this reading So he walked along the ridge, secure from observation since he could not himself see down to the water from it, though the rushings and roarings along the black ledges below never ceased.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So he walked along the ridge, secure from observation since he could not himself see down to the water from it, though the rushings and roarings along the black ledges below never ceased.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon which he promptly lit his fire, and in due course enjoyed a more satisfying meal than he had eaten since he landed on the rock.
crawled
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From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
decided
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From this reading Then he decided to take advantage of the screening mist to explore such parts of his prison-house as were not available to him at other times.
dense
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From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
down
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From this reading So he walked along the ridge, secure from observation since he could not himself see down to the water from it, though the rushings and roarings along the black ledges below never ceased.
due
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From this reading Upon which he promptly lit his fire, and in due course enjoyed a more satisfying meal than he had eaten since he landed on the rock.
duties
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From this reading Every nook and ledge of the out-cropping rock on the south side of the ridge was occupied by lady gulls in all stages of their maternal duties.
eaten
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From this reading Upon which he promptly lit his fire, and in due course enjoyed a more satisfying meal than he had eaten since he landed on the rock.
enjoyed
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From this reading Upon which he promptly lit his fire, and in due course enjoyed a more satisfying meal than he had eaten since he landed on the rock.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every nook and ledge of the out-cropping rock on the south side of the ridge was occupied by lady gulls in all stages of their maternal duties.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
explore
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From this reading Then he decided to take advantage of the screening mist to explore such parts of his prison-house as were not available to him at other times.
fire
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From this reading Upon which he promptly lit his fire, and in due course enjoyed a more satisfying meal than he had eaten since he landed on the rock.
FOOD
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From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So he walked along the ridge, secure from observation since he could not himself see down to the water from it, though the rushings and roarings along the black ledges below never ceased.
Gard
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From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
gulls
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From this reading Every nook and ledge of the out-cropping rock on the south side of the ridge was occupied by lady gulls in all stages of their maternal duties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon which he promptly lit his fire, and in due course enjoyed a more satisfying meal than he had eaten since he landed on the rock.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
HIMpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So he walked along the ridge, secure from observation since he could not himself see down to the water from it, though the rushings and roarings along the black ledges below never ceased.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
HOPE
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From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
HOW
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From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So he walked along the ridge, secure from observation since he could not himself see down to the water from it, though the rushings and roarings along the black ledges below never ceased.
lady
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From this reading Every nook and ledge of the out-cropping rock on the south side of the ridge was occupied by lady gulls in all stages of their maternal duties.
landed
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From this reading Upon which he promptly lit his fire, and in due course enjoyed a more satisfying meal than he had eaten since he landed on the rock.
ledge
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From this reading Every nook and ledge of the out-cropping rock on the south side of the ridge was occupied by lady gulls in all stages of their maternal duties.
ledges
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From this reading So he walked along the ridge, secure from observation since he could not himself see down to the water from it, though the rushings and roarings along the black ledges below never ceased.
lit
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From this reading Upon which he promptly lit his fire, and in due course enjoyed a more satisfying meal than he had eaten since he landed on the rock.
maternal
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From this reading Every nook and ledge of the out-cropping rock on the south side of the ridge was occupied by lady gulls in all stages of their maternal duties.
meal
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From this reading Upon which he promptly lit his fire, and in due course enjoyed a more satisfying meal than he had eaten since he landed on the rock.
mist
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From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
more
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From this reading Upon which he promptly lit his fire, and in due course enjoyed a more satisfying meal than he had eaten since he landed on the rock.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
NANCE
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From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he walked along the ridge, secure from observation since he could not himself see down to the water from it, though the rushings and roarings along the black ledges below never ceased.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
nook
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From this reading Every nook and ledge of the out-cropping rock on the south side of the ridge was occupied by lady gulls in all stages of their maternal duties.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then he decided to take advantage of the screening mist to explore such parts of his prison-house as were not available to him at other times.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So he walked along the ridge, secure from observation since he could not himself see down to the water from it, though the rushings and roarings along the black ledges below never ceased.
occupied
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From this reading Every nook and ledge of the out-cropping rock on the south side of the ridge was occupied by lady gulls in all stages of their maternal duties.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Upon which he promptly lit his fire, and in due course enjoyed a more satisfying meal than he had eaten since he landed on the rock.
other
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From this reading Then he decided to take advantage of the screening mist to explore such parts of his prison-house as were not available to him at other times.
out
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From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
out-cropping
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From this reading Every nook and ledge of the out-cropping rock on the south side of the ridge was occupied by lady gulls in all stages of their maternal duties.
parts
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From this reading Then he decided to take advantage of the screening mist to explore such parts of his prison-house as were not available to him at other times.
prison-house
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From this reading Then he decided to take advantage of the screening mist to explore such parts of his prison-house as were not available to him at other times.
promptly
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From this reading Upon which he promptly lit his fire, and in due course enjoyed a more satisfying meal than he had eaten since he landed on the rock.
ridge
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From this reading So he walked along the ridge, secure from observation since he could not himself see down to the water from it, though the rushings and roarings along the black ledges below never ceased.
roarings
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From this reading So he walked along the ridge, secure from observation since he could not himself see down to the water from it, though the rushings and roarings along the black ledges below never ceased.
rock
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From this reading Upon which he promptly lit his fire, and in due course enjoyed a more satisfying meal than he had eaten since he landed on the rock.
rushings
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From this reading So he walked along the ridge, secure from observation since he could not himself see down to the water from it, though the rushings and roarings along the black ledges below never ceased.
satisfying
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From this reading Upon which he promptly lit his fire, and in due course enjoyed a more satisfying meal than he had eaten since he landed on the rock.
screening
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From this reading Then he decided to take advantage of the screening mist to explore such parts of his prison-house as were not available to him at other times.
secure
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From this reading So he walked along the ridge, secure from observation since he could not himself see down to the water from it, though the rushings and roarings along the black ledges below never ceased.
see
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From this reading So he walked along the ridge, secure from observation since he could not himself see down to the water from it, though the rushings and roarings along the black ledges below never ceased.
SENT
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From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
side
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From this reading Every nook and ledge of the out-cropping rock on the south side of the ridge was occupied by lady gulls in all stages of their maternal duties.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Upon which he promptly lit his fire, and in due course enjoyed a more satisfying meal than he had eaten since he landed on the rock.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he walked along the ridge, secure from observation since he could not himself see down to the water from it, though the rushings and roarings along the black ledges below never ceased.
south
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From this reading Every nook and ledge of the out-cropping rock on the south side of the ridge was occupied by lady gulls in all stages of their maternal duties.
stages
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From this reading Every nook and ledge of the out-cropping rock on the south side of the ridge was occupied by lady gulls in all stages of their maternal duties.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then he decided to take advantage of the screening mist to explore such parts of his prison-house as were not available to him at other times.
swathed
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From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he decided to take advantage of the screening mist to explore such parts of his prison-house as were not available to him at other times.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Upon which he promptly lit his fire, and in due course enjoyed a more satisfying meal than he had eaten since he landed on the rock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon which he promptly lit his fire, and in due course enjoyed a more satisfying meal than he had eaten since he landed on the rock.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every nook and ledge of the out-cropping rock on the south side of the ridge was occupied by lady gulls in all stages of their maternal duties.
Then
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From this reading Then he decided to take advantage of the screening mist to explore such parts of his prison-house as were not available to him at other times.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So he walked along the ridge, secure from observation since he could not himself see down to the water from it, though the rushings and roarings along the black ledges below never ceased.
times
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From this reading Then he decided to take advantage of the screening mist to explore such parts of his prison-house as were not available to him at other times.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon which he promptly lit his fire, and in due course enjoyed a more satisfying meal than he had eaten since he landed on the rock.
walked
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From this reading So he walked along the ridge, secure from observation since he could not himself see down to the water from it, though the rushings and roarings along the black ledges below never ceased.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every nook and ledge of the out-cropping rock on the south side of the ridge was occupied by lady gulls in all stages of their maternal duties.
water
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From this reading So he walked along the ridge, secure from observation since he could not himself see down to the water from it, though the rushings and roarings along the black ledges below never ceased.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he decided to take advantage of the screening mist to explore such parts of his prison-house as were not available to him at other times.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Upon which he promptly lit his fire, and in due course enjoyed a more satisfying meal than he had eaten since he landed on the rock.
white
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From this reading HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM Next morning, when he crawled out of his burrow, Gard found everything swathed in dense white mist.
