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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 There was also a round opening on one side, only large enough, however, to admit the arm; but this aperture was partially closed from within.
admit
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From this reading There was also a round opening on one side, only large enough, however, to admit the arm; but this aperture was partially closed from within.
air
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From this reading By means of thin spaces between the braids of matting, the place was open to the air, but not to view.
also
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From this reading There was also a round opening on one side, only large enough, however, to admit the arm; but this aperture was partially closed from within.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As I divided this lacing with my cutlass, there arose an outburst of voices from the Islanders.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they covered their faces, as the interior was revealed to my gaze.
aperture
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From this reading There was also a round opening on one side, only large enough, however, to admit the arm; but this aperture was partially closed from within.
arm
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From this reading There was also a round opening on one side, only large enough, however, to admit the arm; but this aperture was partially closed from within.
arose
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From this reading As I divided this lacing with my cutlass, there arose an outburst of voices from the Islanders.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I divided this lacing with my cutlass, there arose an outburst of voices from the Islanders.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading By means of thin spaces between the braids of matting, the place was open to the air, but not to view.
braids
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From this reading By means of thin spaces between the braids of matting, the place was open to the air, but not to view.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By means of thin spaces between the braids of matting, the place was open to the air, but not to view.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By means of thin spaces between the braids of matting, the place was open to the air, but not to view.
closed
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From this reading There was also a round opening on one side, only large enough, however, to admit the arm; but this aperture was partially closed from within.
covered
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From this reading And they covered their faces, as the interior was revealed to my gaze.
covering
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From this reading In front, a deep-dyed rug of osiers, covering the entrance way, was intricately laced to the standing part of the tent.
cutlass
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From this reading As I divided this lacing with my cutlass, there arose an outburst of voices from the Islanders.
deep-dyed
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From this reading In front, a deep-dyed rug of osiers, covering the entrance way, was intricately laced to the standing part of the tent.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As I divided this lacing with my cutlass, there arose an outburst of voices from the Islanders.
enough
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From this reading There was also a round opening on one side, only large enough, however, to admit the arm; but this aperture was partially closed from within.
entrance
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From this reading In front, a deep-dyed rug of osiers, covering the entrance way, was intricately laced to the standing part of the tent.
faces
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From this reading And they covered their faces, as the interior was revealed to my gaze.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was also a round opening on one side, only large enough, however, to admit the arm; but this aperture was partially closed from within.
front
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From this reading In front, a deep-dyed rug of osiers, covering the entrance way, was intricately laced to the standing part of the tent.
gaze
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From this reading And they covered their faces, as the interior was revealed to my gaze.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was also a round opening on one side, only large enough, however, to admit the arm; but this aperture was partially closed from within.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I divided this lacing with my cutlass, there arose an outburst of voices from the Islanders.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In front, a deep-dyed rug of osiers, covering the entrance way, was intricately laced to the standing part of the tent.
interior
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From this reading And they covered their faces, as the interior was revealed to my gaze.
intricately
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From this reading In front, a deep-dyed rug of osiers, covering the entrance way, was intricately laced to the standing part of the tent.
Islanders
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From this reading As I divided this lacing with my cutlass, there arose an outburst of voices from the Islanders.
laced
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From this reading In front, a deep-dyed rug of osiers, covering the entrance way, was intricately laced to the standing part of the tent.
lacing
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From this reading As I divided this lacing with my cutlass, there arose an outburst of voices from the Islanders.
large
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From this reading There was also a round opening on one side, only large enough, however, to admit the arm; but this aperture was partially closed from within.
matting
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From this reading By means of thin spaces between the braids of matting, the place was open to the air, but not to view.
means
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From this reading By means of thin spaces between the braids of matting, the place was open to the air, but not to view.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I divided this lacing with my cutlass, there arose an outburst of voices from the Islanders.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By means of thin spaces between the braids of matting, the place was open to the air, but not to view.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By means of thin spaces between the braids of matting, the place was open to the air, but not to view.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was also a round opening on one side, only large enough, however, to admit the arm; but this aperture was partially closed from within.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was also a round opening on one side, only large enough, however, to admit the arm; but this aperture was partially closed from within.
only
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From this reading There was also a round opening on one side, only large enough, however, to admit the arm; but this aperture was partially closed from within.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading By means of thin spaces between the braids of matting, the place was open to the air, but not to view.
opening
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From this reading There was also a round opening on one side, only large enough, however, to admit the arm; but this aperture was partially closed from within.
osiers
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From this reading In front, a deep-dyed rug of osiers, covering the entrance way, was intricately laced to the standing part of the tent.
outburst
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From this reading As I divided this lacing with my cutlass, there arose an outburst of voices from the Islanders.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In front, a deep-dyed rug of osiers, covering the entrance way, was intricately laced to the standing part of the tent.
partially
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From this reading There was also a round opening on one side, only large enough, however, to admit the arm; but this aperture was partially closed from within.
place
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From this reading By means of thin spaces between the braids of matting, the place was open to the air, but not to view.
revealed
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From this reading And they covered their faces, as the interior was revealed to my gaze.
round
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From this reading There was also a round opening on one side, only large enough, however, to admit the arm; but this aperture was partially closed from within.
rug
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From this reading In front, a deep-dyed rug of osiers, covering the entrance way, was intricately laced to the standing part of the tent.
side
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From this reading There was also a round opening on one side, only large enough, however, to admit the arm; but this aperture was partially closed from within.
spaces
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From this reading By means of thin spaces between the braids of matting, the place was open to the air, but not to view.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In front, a deep-dyed rug of osiers, covering the entrance way, was intricately laced to the standing part of the tent.
tent
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From this reading In front, a deep-dyed rug of osiers, covering the entrance way, was intricately laced to the standing part of the tent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By means of thin spaces between the braids of matting, the place was open to the air, but not to view.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And they covered their faces, as the interior was revealed to my gaze.
There
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From this reading There was also a round opening on one side, only large enough, however, to admit the arm; but this aperture was partially closed from within.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they covered their faces, as the interior was revealed to my gaze.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading By means of thin spaces between the braids of matting, the place was open to the air, but not to view.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was also a round opening on one side, only large enough, however, to admit the arm; but this aperture was partially closed from within.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By means of thin spaces between the braids of matting, the place was open to the air, but not to view.
view
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From this reading By means of thin spaces between the braids of matting, the place was open to the air, but not to view.
voices
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From this reading As I divided this lacing with my cutlass, there arose an outburst of voices from the Islanders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By means of thin spaces between the braids of matting, the place was open to the air, but not to view.
way
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From this reading In front, a deep-dyed rug of osiers, covering the entrance way, was intricately laced to the standing part of the tent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I divided this lacing with my cutlass, there arose an outburst of voices from the Islanders.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was also a round opening on one side, only large enough, however, to admit the arm; but this aperture was partially closed from within.
