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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 THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the whole earth got cool in the first hours of the world's morning, the diminution of the volume of the earth produced a state of dislocation in its upper crust, followed by ruptures, crevasses and fissures.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "This is the primitive formation--we are on the right road--onwards is our hope!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hans took up his post in front as usual.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.
carefully
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From this reading We had not gone more than a hundred yards when the Professor carefully examined the walls.
cool
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From this reading When the whole earth got cool in the first hours of the world's morning, the diminution of the volume of the earth produced a state of dislocation in its upper crust, followed by ruptures, crevasses and fissures.
crevasses
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From this reading When the whole earth got cool in the first hours of the world's morning, the diminution of the volume of the earth produced a state of dislocation in its upper crust, followed by ruptures, crevasses and fissures.
crust
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From this reading When the whole earth got cool in the first hours of the world's morning, the diminution of the volume of the earth produced a state of dislocation in its upper crust, followed by ruptures, crevasses and fissures.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.
diminution
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From this reading When the whole earth got cool in the first hours of the world's morning, the diminution of the volume of the earth produced a state of dislocation in its upper crust, followed by ruptures, crevasses and fissures.
dislocation
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From this reading When the whole earth got cool in the first hours of the world's morning, the diminution of the volume of the earth produced a state of dislocation in its upper crust, followed by ruptures, crevasses and fissures.
earth
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From this reading When the whole earth got cool in the first hours of the world's morning, the diminution of the volume of the earth produced a state of dislocation in its upper crust, followed by ruptures, crevasses and fissures.
examined
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From this reading We had not gone more than a hundred yards when the Professor carefully examined the walls.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the whole earth got cool in the first hours of the world's morning, the diminution of the volume of the earth produced a state of dislocation in its upper crust, followed by ruptures, crevasses and fissures.
fissures
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From this reading When the whole earth got cool in the first hours of the world's morning, the diminution of the volume of the earth produced a state of dislocation in its upper crust, followed by ruptures, crevasses and fissures.
followed
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From this reading When the whole earth got cool in the first hours of the world's morning, the diminution of the volume of the earth produced a state of dislocation in its upper crust, followed by ruptures, crevasses and fissures.
formation
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From this reading "This is the primitive formation--we are on the right road--onwards is our hope!"
front
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From this reading Hans took up his post in front as usual.
GALLERY
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From this reading THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.
gone
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From this reading We had not gone more than a hundred yards when the Professor carefully examined the walls.
got
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From this reading When the whole earth got cool in the first hours of the world's morning, the diminution of the volume of the earth produced a state of dislocation in its upper crust, followed by ruptures, crevasses and fissures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had not gone more than a hundred yards when the Professor carefully examined the walls.
Hans
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From this reading Hans took up his post in front as usual.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hans took up his post in front as usual.
hope
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From this reading "This is the primitive formation--we are on the right road--onwards is our hope!"
hours
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From this reading When the whole earth got cool in the first hours of the world's morning, the diminution of the volume of the earth produced a state of dislocation in its upper crust, followed by ruptures, crevasses and fissures.
hundred
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From this reading We had not gone more than a hundred yards when the Professor carefully examined the walls.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hans took up his post in front as usual.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the primitive formation--we are on the right road--onwards is our hope!"
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When the whole earth got cool in the first hours of the world's morning, the diminution of the volume of the earth produced a state of dislocation in its upper crust, followed by ruptures, crevasses and fissures.
means
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From this reading THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.
more
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From this reading We had not gone more than a hundred yards when the Professor carefully examined the walls.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the whole earth got cool in the first hours of the world's morning, the diminution of the volume of the earth produced a state of dislocation in its upper crust, followed by ruptures, crevasses and fissures.
NEW
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From this reading THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had not gone more than a hundred yards when the Professor carefully examined the walls.
now
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From this reading THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "This is the primitive formation--we are on the right road--onwards is our hope!"
onwards
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From this reading "This is the primitive formation--we are on the right road--onwards is our hope!"
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.
post
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From this reading Hans took up his post in front as usual.
primitive
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From this reading "This is the primitive formation--we are on the right road--onwards is our hope!"
produced
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From this reading When the whole earth got cool in the first hours of the world's morning, the diminution of the volume of the earth produced a state of dislocation in its upper crust, followed by ruptures, crevasses and fissures.
Professor
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From this reading We had not gone more than a hundred yards when the Professor carefully examined the walls.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is the primitive formation--we are on the right road--onwards is our hope!"
road
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From this reading "This is the primitive formation--we are on the right road--onwards is our hope!"
ROUTE
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From this reading THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.
ruptures
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From this reading When the whole earth got cool in the first hours of the world's morning, the diminution of the volume of the earth produced a state of dislocation in its upper crust, followed by ruptures, crevasses and fissures.
second
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From this reading THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.
state
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From this reading When the whole earth got cool in the first hours of the world's morning, the diminution of the volume of the earth produced a state of dislocation in its upper crust, followed by ruptures, crevasses and fissures.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We had not gone more than a hundred yards when the Professor carefully examined the walls.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the primitive formation--we are on the right road--onwards is our hope!"
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hans took up his post in front as usual.
up
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From this reading Hans took up his post in front as usual.
upper
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From this reading When the whole earth got cool in the first hours of the world's morning, the diminution of the volume of the earth produced a state of dislocation in its upper crust, followed by ruptures, crevasses and fissures.
usual
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From this reading Hans took up his post in front as usual.
volume
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From this reading When the whole earth got cool in the first hours of the world's morning, the diminution of the volume of the earth produced a state of dislocation in its upper crust, followed by ruptures, crevasses and fissures.
walls
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From this reading We had not gone more than a hundred yards when the Professor carefully examined the walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had not gone more than a hundred yards when the Professor carefully examined the walls.
WESTERNadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We had not gone more than a hundred yards when the Professor carefully examined the walls.
whole
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From this reading When the whole earth got cool in the first hours of the world's morning, the diminution of the volume of the earth produced a state of dislocation in its upper crust, followed by ruptures, crevasses and fissures.
world's
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From this reading When the whole earth got cool in the first hours of the world's morning, the diminution of the volume of the earth produced a state of dislocation in its upper crust, followed by ruptures, crevasses and fissures.
yards
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From this reading We had not gone more than a hundred yards when the Professor carefully examined the walls.
