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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 Over him was a light cover netted of fibers resembling yarn, with feathers knotted into it to provide a downy upper surface.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there were no other furnishings save the mat on which he rested.
arm
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From this reading His torn arm came into full view.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His clothing was gone, but the single covering was too warm and he pushed it away from his shoulders and chest as he wriggled up to see the view beyond the window.
away
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From this reading His clothing was gone, but the single covering was too warm and he pushed it away from his shoulders and chest as he wriggled up to see the view beyond the window.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The room in which he lay was small with smooth walls, much like that in which he had been imprisoned on the island.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading His clothing was gone, but the single covering was too warm and he pushed it away from his shoulders and chest as he wriggled up to see the view beyond the window.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His clothing was gone, but the single covering was too warm and he pushed it away from his shoulders and chest as he wriggled up to see the view beyond the window.
came
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From this reading His torn arm came into full view.
chest
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From this reading His clothing was gone, but the single covering was too warm and he pushed it away from his shoulders and chest as he wriggled up to see the view beyond the window.
clothing
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From this reading His clothing was gone, but the single covering was too warm and he pushed it away from his shoulders and chest as he wriggled up to see the view beyond the window.
cover
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From this reading Over him was a light cover netted of fibers resembling yarn, with feathers knotted into it to provide a downy upper surface.
covering
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From this reading His clothing was gone, but the single covering was too warm and he pushed it away from his shoulders and chest as he wriggled up to see the view beyond the window.
downy
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From this reading Over him was a light cover netted of fibers resembling yarn, with feathers knotted into it to provide a downy upper surface.
feathers
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From this reading Over him was a light cover netted of fibers resembling yarn, with feathers knotted into it to provide a downy upper surface.
fibers
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From this reading Over him was a light cover netted of fibers resembling yarn, with feathers knotted into it to provide a downy upper surface.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His clothing was gone, but the single covering was too warm and he pushed it away from his shoulders and chest as he wriggled up to see the view beyond the window.
full
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From this reading His torn arm came into full view.
furnishings
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From this reading And there were no other furnishings save the mat on which he rested.
gone
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From this reading His clothing was gone, but the single covering was too warm and he pushed it away from his shoulders and chest as he wriggled up to see the view beyond the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The room in which he lay was small with smooth walls, much like that in which he had been imprisoned on the island.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The room in which he lay was small with smooth walls, much like that in which he had been imprisoned on the island.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Over him was a light cover netted of fibers resembling yarn, with feathers knotted into it to provide a downy upper surface.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His clothing was gone, but the single covering was too warm and he pushed it away from his shoulders and chest as he wriggled up to see the view beyond the window.
imprisoned
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From this reading The room in which he lay was small with smooth walls, much like that in which he had been imprisoned on the island.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room in which he lay was small with smooth walls, much like that in which he had been imprisoned on the island.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Over him was a light cover netted of fibers resembling yarn, with feathers knotted into it to provide a downy upper surface.
island
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From this reading The room in which he lay was small with smooth walls, much like that in which he had been imprisoned on the island.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Over him was a light cover netted of fibers resembling yarn, with feathers knotted into it to provide a downy upper surface.
knotted
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From this reading Over him was a light cover netted of fibers resembling yarn, with feathers knotted into it to provide a downy upper surface.
lay
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From this reading The room in which he lay was small with smooth walls, much like that in which he had been imprisoned on the island.
light
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From this reading Over him was a light cover netted of fibers resembling yarn, with feathers knotted into it to provide a downy upper surface.
like
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From this reading The room in which he lay was small with smooth walls, much like that in which he had been imprisoned on the island.
mat
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From this reading And there were no other furnishings save the mat on which he rested.
much
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From this reading The room in which he lay was small with smooth walls, much like that in which he had been imprisoned on the island.
netted
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From this reading Over him was a light cover netted of fibers resembling yarn, with feathers knotted into it to provide a downy upper surface.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And there were no other furnishings save the mat on which he rested.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over him was a light cover netted of fibers resembling yarn, with feathers knotted into it to provide a downy upper surface.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The room in which he lay was small with smooth walls, much like that in which he had been imprisoned on the island.
other
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From this reading And there were no other furnishings save the mat on which he rested.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over him was a light cover netted of fibers resembling yarn, with feathers knotted into it to provide a downy upper surface.
provide
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From this reading Over him was a light cover netted of fibers resembling yarn, with feathers knotted into it to provide a downy upper surface.
pushed
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From this reading His clothing was gone, but the single covering was too warm and he pushed it away from his shoulders and chest as he wriggled up to see the view beyond the window.
resembling
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From this reading Over him was a light cover netted of fibers resembling yarn, with feathers knotted into it to provide a downy upper surface.
rested
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From this reading And there were no other furnishings save the mat on which he rested.
room
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From this reading The room in which he lay was small with smooth walls, much like that in which he had been imprisoned on the island.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading And there were no other furnishings save the mat on which he rested.
see
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From this reading His clothing was gone, but the single covering was too warm and he pushed it away from his shoulders and chest as he wriggled up to see the view beyond the window.
shoulders
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From this reading His clothing was gone, but the single covering was too warm and he pushed it away from his shoulders and chest as he wriggled up to see the view beyond the window.
single
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From this reading His clothing was gone, but the single covering was too warm and he pushed it away from his shoulders and chest as he wriggled up to see the view beyond the window.
small
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From this reading The room in which he lay was small with smooth walls, much like that in which he had been imprisoned on the island.
smooth
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From this reading The room in which he lay was small with smooth walls, much like that in which he had been imprisoned on the island.
surface
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From this reading Over him was a light cover netted of fibers resembling yarn, with feathers knotted into it to provide a downy upper surface.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The room in which he lay was small with smooth walls, much like that in which he had been imprisoned on the island.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room in which he lay was small with smooth walls, much like that in which he had been imprisoned on the island.
there
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From this reading And there were no other furnishings save the mat on which he rested.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Over him was a light cover netted of fibers resembling yarn, with feathers knotted into it to provide a downy upper surface.
too
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From this reading His clothing was gone, but the single covering was too warm and he pushed it away from his shoulders and chest as he wriggled up to see the view beyond the window.
torn
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From this reading His torn arm came into full view.
up
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From this reading His clothing was gone, but the single covering was too warm and he pushed it away from his shoulders and chest as he wriggled up to see the view beyond the window.
upper
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From this reading Over him was a light cover netted of fibers resembling yarn, with feathers knotted into it to provide a downy upper surface.
view
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From this reading His clothing was gone, but the single covering was too warm and he pushed it away from his shoulders and chest as he wriggled up to see the view beyond the window.
walls
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From this reading The room in which he lay was small with smooth walls, much like that in which he had been imprisoned on the island.
warm
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From this reading His clothing was gone, but the single covering was too warm and he pushed it away from his shoulders and chest as he wriggled up to see the view beyond the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room in which he lay was small with smooth walls, much like that in which he had been imprisoned on the island.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there were no other furnishings save the mat on which he rested.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The room in which he lay was small with smooth walls, much like that in which he had been imprisoned on the island.
window
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From this reading His clothing was gone, but the single covering was too warm and he pushed it away from his shoulders and chest as he wriggled up to see the view beyond the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room in which he lay was small with smooth walls, much like that in which he had been imprisoned on the island.
wriggled
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From this reading His clothing was gone, but the single covering was too warm and he pushed it away from his shoulders and chest as he wriggled up to see the view beyond the window.
yarnnounUS /jɑrn/
an informal story or conversation
From this reading Over him was a light cover netted of fibers resembling yarn, with feathers knotted into it to provide a downy upper surface.
