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Chapter II
The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs. Then the cloth of the tent was lighted by a faint red glow thrown on it from above. I shivered and the strange spell of the mountain and the desert fell heavier upon me. I wanted to go out and investigate; but unfamiliar terror held me powerless. I gripped my automatic and waited tensely.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Then the cloth of the tent was lighted by a faint red glow thrown on it from above.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I shivered and the strange spell of the mountain and the desert fell heavier upon me.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Then the cloth of the tent was lighted by a faint red glow thrown on it from above.
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From this reading The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.
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From this reading I gripped my automatic and waited tensely.
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From this reading The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wanted to go out and investigate; but unfamiliar terror held me powerless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then the cloth of the tent was lighted by a faint red glow thrown on it from above.
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From this reading The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the cloth of the tent was lighted by a faint red glow thrown on it from above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shivered and the strange spell of the mountain and the desert fell heavier upon me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shivered and the strange spell of the mountain and the desert fell heavier upon me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then the cloth of the tent was lighted by a faint red glow thrown on it from above.
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From this reading Then the cloth of the tent was lighted by a faint red glow thrown on it from above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wanted to go out and investigate; but unfamiliar terror held me powerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I gripped my automatic and waited tensely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shivered and the strange spell of the mountain and the desert fell heavier upon me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wanted to go out and investigate; but unfamiliar terror held me powerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.
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From this reading The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.
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From this reading I wanted to go out and investigate; but unfamiliar terror held me powerless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then the cloth of the tent was lighted by a faint red glow thrown on it from above.
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From this reading Then the cloth of the tent was lighted by a faint red glow thrown on it from above.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shivered and the strange spell of the mountain and the desert fell heavier upon me.
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From this reading I shivered and the strange spell of the mountain and the desert fell heavier upon me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I gripped my automatic and waited tensely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the cloth of the tent was lighted by a faint red glow thrown on it from above.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wanted to go out and investigate; but unfamiliar terror held me powerless.
above and across; more than
From this reading The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wanted to go out and investigate; but unfamiliar terror held me powerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the cloth of the tent was lighted by a faint red glow thrown on it from above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shivered and the strange spell of the mountain and the desert fell heavier upon me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shivered and the strange spell of the mountain and the desert fell heavier upon me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shivered and the strange spell of the mountain and the desert fell heavier upon me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I gripped my automatic and waited tensely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the cloth of the tent was lighted by a faint red glow thrown on it from above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wanted to go out and investigate; but unfamiliar terror held me powerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the cloth of the tent was lighted by a faint red glow thrown on it from above.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the cloth of the tent was lighted by a faint red glow thrown on it from above.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wanted to go out and investigate; but unfamiliar terror held me powerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wanted to go out and investigate; but unfamiliar terror held me powerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I shivered and the strange spell of the mountain and the desert fell heavier upon me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I gripped my automatic and waited tensely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wanted to go out and investigate; but unfamiliar terror held me powerless.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the cloth of the tent was lighted by a faint red glow thrown on it from above.
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From this reading The Abyss of the Terror-light First I heard a faint whispering sound, or rather a hiss, infinitely far away, and up, I thought, over the cliffs.
