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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The theme is original, and yet fantastic enough to make it rise head and shoulders above many contemporary scientifiction stories.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The theme is original, and yet fantastic enough to make it rise head and shoulders above many contemporary scientifiction stories.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You will not regret having read this marvellous tale._ West of Arkham the hills rise wild, and there are valleys with deep woods that no axe has ever cut.
Arkham
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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axe
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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brooklets
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From this reading There are dark narrow glens where the trees slope fantastically, and where thin brooklets trickle without ever having caught the glint of sunlight.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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caught
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contemporary
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From this reading The theme is original, and yet fantastic enough to make it rise head and shoulders above many contemporary scientifiction stories.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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cut
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dark
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deep
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From this reading You will not regret having read this marvellous tale._ West of Arkham the hills rise wild, and there are valleys with deep woods that no axe has ever cut.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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enough
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evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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fantastic
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fantastically
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finest
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fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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glens
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From this reading There are dark narrow glens where the trees slope fantastically, and where thin brooklets trickle without ever having caught the glint of sunlight.
glint
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From this reading There are dark narrow glens where the trees slope fantastically, and where thin brooklets trickle without ever having caught the glint of sunlight.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We could wax rhapsodical in our praise, as the story is one of the finest pieces of literature it has been our good fortune to read.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We could wax rhapsodical in our praise, as the story is one of the finest pieces of literature it has been our good fortune to read.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading You will not regret having read this marvellous tale._ West of Arkham the hills rise wild, and there are valleys with deep woods that no axe has ever cut.
head
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HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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highly
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hills
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We could wax rhapsodical in our praise, as the story is one of the finest pieces of literature it has been our good fortune to read.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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literature
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makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The theme is original, and yet fantastic enough to make it rise head and shoulders above many contemporary scientifiction stories.
many
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From this reading The theme is original, and yet fantastic enough to make it rise head and shoulders above many contemporary scientifiction stories.
marvellous
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narrow
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From this reading There are dark narrow glens where the trees slope fantastically, and where thin brooklets trickle without ever having caught the glint of sunlight.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You will not regret having read this marvellous tale._ West of Arkham the hills rise wild, and there are valleys with deep woods that no axe has ever cut.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You will not regret having read this marvellous tale._ West of Arkham the hills rise wild, and there are valleys with deep woods that no axe has ever cut.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We could wax rhapsodical in our praise, as the story is one of the finest pieces of literature it has been our good fortune to read.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We could wax rhapsodical in our praise, as the story is one of the finest pieces of literature it has been our good fortune to read.
original
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From this reading The theme is original, and yet fantastic enough to make it rise head and shoulders above many contemporary scientifiction stories.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
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pieces
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From this reading We could wax rhapsodical in our praise, as the story is one of the finest pieces of literature it has been our good fortune to read.
praise
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read
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recommend
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regret
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rhapsodical
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rise
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From this reading The theme is original, and yet fantastic enough to make it rise head and shoulders above many contemporary scientifiction stories.
scientifiction
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From this reading The theme is original, and yet fantastic enough to make it rise head and shoulders above many contemporary scientifiction stories.
shoulders
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From this reading The theme is original, and yet fantastic enough to make it rise head and shoulders above many contemporary scientifiction stories.
slope
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stories
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story
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sunlight
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tale
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Here is a totally different story that we can highly recommend to you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theme
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there
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From this reading You will not regret having read this marvellous tale._ West of Arkham the hills rise wild, and there are valleys with deep woods that no axe has ever cut.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading There are dark narrow glens where the trees slope fantastically, and where thin brooklets trickle without ever having caught the glint of sunlight.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You will not regret having read this marvellous tale._ West of Arkham the hills rise wild, and there are valleys with deep woods that no axe has ever cut.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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totally
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trees
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From this reading There are dark narrow glens where the trees slope fantastically, and where thin brooklets trickle without ever having caught the glint of sunlight.
trickle
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From this reading There are dark narrow glens where the trees slope fantastically, and where thin brooklets trickle without ever having caught the glint of sunlight.
valleys
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From this reading You will not regret having read this marvellous tale._ West of Arkham the hills rise wild, and there are valleys with deep woods that no axe has ever cut.
wax
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From this reading We could wax rhapsodical in our praise, as the story is one of the finest pieces of literature it has been our good fortune to read.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
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West
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From this reading You will not regret having read this marvellous tale._ West of Arkham the hills rise wild, and there are valleys with deep woods that no axe has ever cut.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There are dark narrow glens where the trees slope fantastically, and where thin brooklets trickle without ever having caught the glint of sunlight.
wild
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From this reading You will not regret having read this marvellous tale._ West of Arkham the hills rise wild, and there are valleys with deep woods that no axe has ever cut.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will not regret having read this marvellous tale._ West of Arkham the hills rise wild, and there are valleys with deep woods that no axe has ever cut.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You will not regret having read this marvellous tale._ West of Arkham the hills rise wild, and there are valleys with deep woods that no axe has ever cut.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There are dark narrow glens where the trees slope fantastically, and where thin brooklets trickle without ever having caught the glint of sunlight.
woods
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From this reading You will not regret having read this marvellous tale._ West of Arkham the hills rise wild, and there are valleys with deep woods that no axe has ever cut.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The theme is original, and yet fantastic enough to make it rise head and shoulders above many contemporary scientifiction stories.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Here is a totally different story that we can highly recommend to you.
