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/In/ an instant the air was filled with choking dust. Roar followed roar as the rocks continued to fall. “The mouth of the cave has collapsed!” roared Reeder in the other’s ear. “And the subsidence hasn’t finished.” His first instinct was to fly along the passage to safety, but somewhere in that awful void were two women.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “His first instinct was to fly along the passage to safety, but somewhere in that awful void were two women.”
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “/In/ an instant the air was filled with choking dust.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Roar followed roar as the rocks continued to fall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His first instinct was to fly along the passage to safety, but somewhere in that awful void were two women.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““The mouth of the cave has collapsed!” roared Reeder in the other’s ear.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His first instinct was to fly along the passage to safety, but somewhere in that awful void were two women.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The mouth of the cave has collapsed!” roared Reeder in the other’s ear.”
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From this reading /In/ an instant the air was filled with choking dust.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading His first instinct was to fly along the passage to safety, but somewhere in that awful void were two women.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading /In/ an instant the air was filled with choking dust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And the subsidence hasn’t finished.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Roar followed roar as the rocks continued to fall.
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From this reading His first instinct was to fly along the passage to safety, but somewhere in that awful void were two women.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His first instinct was to fly along the passage to safety, but somewhere in that awful void were two women.
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From this reading “The mouth of the cave has collapsed!” roared Reeder in the other’s ear.
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading /In/ an instant the air was filled with choking dust.
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From this reading “The mouth of the cave has collapsed!” roared Reeder in the other’s ear.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Roar followed roar as the rocks continued to fall.
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From this reading /In/ an instant the air was filled with choking dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The mouth of the cave has collapsed!” roared Reeder in the other’s ear.
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From this reading Roar followed roar as the rocks continued to fall.
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From this reading /In/ an instant the air was filled with choking dust.
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From this reading “And the subsidence hasn’t finished.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first instinct was to fly along the passage to safety, but somewhere in that awful void were two women.
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From this reading His first instinct was to fly along the passage to safety, but somewhere in that awful void were two women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roar followed roar as the rocks continued to fall.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The mouth of the cave has collapsed!” roared Reeder in the other’s ear.
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From this reading “And the subsidence hasn’t finished.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first instinct was to fly along the passage to safety, but somewhere in that awful void were two women.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading /In/ an instant the air was filled with choking dust.
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From this reading /In/ an instant the air was filled with choking dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His first instinct was to fly along the passage to safety, but somewhere in that awful void were two women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The mouth of the cave has collapsed!” roared Reeder in the other’s ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The mouth of the cave has collapsed!” roared Reeder in the other’s ear.
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From this reading “The mouth of the cave has collapsed!” roared Reeder in the other’s ear.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His first instinct was to fly along the passage to safety, but somewhere in that awful void were two women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The mouth of the cave has collapsed!” roared Reeder in the other’s ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roar followed roar as the rocks continued to fall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The mouth of the cave has collapsed!” roared Reeder in the other’s ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roar followed roar as the rocks continued to fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His first instinct was to fly along the passage to safety, but somewhere in that awful void were two women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His first instinct was to fly along the passage to safety, but somewhere in that awful void were two women.
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From this reading “And the subsidence hasn’t finished.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His first instinct was to fly along the passage to safety, but somewhere in that awful void were two women.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading /In/ an instant the air was filled with choking dust.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roar followed roar as the rocks continued to fall.
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From this reading His first instinct was to fly along the passage to safety, but somewhere in that awful void were two women.
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From this reading His first instinct was to fly along the passage to safety, but somewhere in that awful void were two women.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading /In/ an instant the air was filled with choking dust.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His first instinct was to fly along the passage to safety, but somewhere in that awful void were two women.
in the company of; together with
From this reading /In/ an instant the air was filled with choking dust.
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From this reading His first instinct was to fly along the passage to safety, but somewhere in that awful void were two women.
