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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 After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
all
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From this reading I was not grievously wounded, but bruised all over in the most remarkable manner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST When I opened my eyes I felt the hand of the guide clutching me firmly by the belt.
belt
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From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST When I opened my eyes I felt the hand of the guide clutching me firmly by the belt.
bruised
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From this reading I was not grievously wounded, but bruised all over in the most remarkable manner.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was not grievously wounded, but bruised all over in the most remarkable manner.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST When I opened my eyes I felt the hand of the guide clutching me firmly by the belt.
clutching
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From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST When I opened my eyes I felt the hand of the guide clutching me firmly by the belt.
crater
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From this reading Hans had saved me from death, while I rolled insensible on the flanks of the crater.
DAYLIGHTnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST When I opened my eyes I felt the hand of the guide clutching me firmly by the belt.
death
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From this reading Hans had saved me from death, while I rolled insensible on the flanks of the crater.
down
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From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
eyes
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From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST When I opened my eyes I felt the hand of the guide clutching me firmly by the belt.
fallen
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From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
false
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From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
felt
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From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST When I opened my eyes I felt the hand of the guide clutching me firmly by the belt.
firmly
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From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST When I opened my eyes I felt the hand of the guide clutching me firmly by the belt.
flanks
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From this reading Hans had saved me from death, while I rolled insensible on the flanks of the crater.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
grievously
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From this reading I was not grievously wounded, but bruised all over in the most remarkable manner.
guide
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From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST When I opened my eyes I felt the hand of the guide clutching me firmly by the belt.
gulf
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From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
hand
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From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST When I opened my eyes I felt the hand of the guide clutching me firmly by the belt.
Hans
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From this reading Hans had saved me from death, while I rolled insensible on the flanks of the crater.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his other hand he supported my uncle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his other hand he supported my uncle.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST When I opened my eyes I felt the hand of the guide clutching me firmly by the belt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was not grievously wounded, but bruised all over in the most remarkable manner.
insensible
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From this reading Hans had saved me from death, while I rolled insensible on the flanks of the crater.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST When I opened my eyes I felt the hand of the guide clutching me firmly by the belt.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
lying
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From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
made
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From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
manner
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From this reading I was not grievously wounded, but bruised all over in the most remarkable manner.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST When I opened my eyes I felt the hand of the guide clutching me firmly by the belt.
moment
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From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
most
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From this reading I was not grievously wounded, but bruised all over in the most remarkable manner.
mountain
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From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST When I opened my eyes I felt the hand of the guide clutching me firmly by the belt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not grievously wounded, but bruised all over in the most remarkable manner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST When I opened my eyes I felt the hand of the guide clutching me firmly by the belt.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
opened
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From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST When I opened my eyes I felt the hand of the guide clutching me firmly by the belt.
other
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From this reading With his other hand he supported my uncle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was not grievously wounded, but bruised all over in the most remarkable manner.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was not grievously wounded, but bruised all over in the most remarkable manner.
rolled
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From this reading Hans had saved me from death, while I rolled insensible on the flanks of the crater.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hans had saved me from death, while I rolled insensible on the flanks of the crater.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
slightest
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From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
slope
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From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
supported
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From this reading With his other hand he supported my uncle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST When I opened my eyes I felt the hand of the guide clutching me firmly by the belt.
two
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From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
uncle
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From this reading With his other hand he supported my uncle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not grievously wounded, but bruised all over in the most remarkable manner.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading DAYLIGHT AT LAST When I opened my eyes I felt the hand of the guide clutching me firmly by the belt.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hans had saved me from death, while I rolled insensible on the flanks of the crater.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his other hand he supported my uncle.
wounded
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From this reading I was not grievously wounded, but bruised all over in the most remarkable manner.
yards
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From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
yawning
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From this reading After a moment I looked around, and found that I was lying down on the slope of a mountain not two yards from a yawning gulf into which I should have fallen had I made the slightest false step.
