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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 The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
actually
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From this reading As I continued to gaze upon it, taking in all the details discernible from that distance, I was compelled to admit that the objects I saw existed in reality, and to congratulate myself that I was actually within sight of my longed-for goal.
admit
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From this reading As I continued to gaze upon it, taking in all the details discernible from that distance, I was compelled to admit that the objects I saw existed in reality, and to congratulate myself that I was actually within sight of my longed-for goal.
all
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From this reading As I continued to gaze upon it, taking in all the details discernible from that distance, I was compelled to admit that the objects I saw existed in reality, and to congratulate myself that I was actually within sight of my longed-for goal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I continued to gaze upon it, taking in all the details discernible from that distance, I was compelled to admit that the objects I saw existed in reality, and to congratulate myself that I was actually within sight of my longed-for goal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
away
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From this reading Behind me the sun was fast declining, but deep below, there stretched on either hand a broad river, winding far away into the distant, purple haze.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind me the sun was fast declining, but deep below, there stretched on either hand a broad river, winding far away into the distant, purple haze.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Behind me the sun was fast declining, but deep below, there stretched on either hand a broad river, winding far away into the distant, purple haze.
broad
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From this reading Behind me the sun was fast declining, but deep below, there stretched on either hand a broad river, winding far away into the distant, purple haze.
burst
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From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Behind me the sun was fast declining, but deep below, there stretched on either hand a broad river, winding far away into the distant, purple haze.
CHAPTER
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From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY SIX.
chimera
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From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
compelled
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From this reading As I continued to gaze upon it, taking in all the details discernible from that distance, I was compelled to admit that the objects I saw existed in reality, and to congratulate myself that I was actually within sight of my longed-for goal.
congratulate
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From this reading As I continued to gaze upon it, taking in all the details discernible from that distance, I was compelled to admit that the objects I saw existed in reality, and to congratulate myself that I was actually within sight of my longed-for goal.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As I continued to gaze upon it, taking in all the details discernible from that distance, I was compelled to admit that the objects I saw existed in reality, and to congratulate myself that I was actually within sight of my longed-for goal.
declining
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From this reading Behind me the sun was fast declining, but deep below, there stretched on either hand a broad river, winding far away into the distant, purple haze.
deep
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From this reading Behind me the sun was fast declining, but deep below, there stretched on either hand a broad river, winding far away into the distant, purple haze.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As I continued to gaze upon it, taking in all the details discernible from that distance, I was compelled to admit that the objects I saw existed in reality, and to congratulate myself that I was actually within sight of my longed-for goal.
discernible
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From this reading As I continued to gaze upon it, taking in all the details discernible from that distance, I was compelled to admit that the objects I saw existed in reality, and to congratulate myself that I was actually within sight of my longed-for goal.
distance
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From this reading As I continued to gaze upon it, taking in all the details discernible from that distance, I was compelled to admit that the objects I saw existed in reality, and to congratulate myself that I was actually within sight of my longed-for goal.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Behind me the sun was fast declining, but deep below, there stretched on either hand a broad river, winding far away into the distant, purple haze.
doubting
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From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Behind me the sun was fast declining, but deep below, there stretched on either hand a broad river, winding far away into the distant, purple haze.
existed
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From this reading As I continued to gaze upon it, taking in all the details discernible from that distance, I was compelled to admit that the objects I saw existed in reality, and to congratulate myself that I was actually within sight of my longed-for goal.
fantastic
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From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
far
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From this reading Behind me the sun was fast declining, but deep below, there stretched on either hand a broad river, winding far away into the distant, purple haze.
fast
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From this reading Behind me the sun was fast declining, but deep below, there stretched on either hand a broad river, winding far away into the distant, purple haze.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As I continued to gaze upon it, taking in all the details discernible from that distance, I was compelled to admit that the objects I saw existed in reality, and to congratulate myself that I was actually within sight of my longed-for goal.
gaze
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From this reading As I continued to gaze upon it, taking in all the details discernible from that distance, I was compelled to admit that the objects I saw existed in reality, and to congratulate myself that I was actually within sight of my longed-for goal.
goal
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From this reading As I continued to gaze upon it, taking in all the details discernible from that distance, I was compelled to admit that the objects I saw existed in reality, and to congratulate myself that I was actually within sight of my longed-for goal.
hand
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From this reading Behind me the sun was fast declining, but deep below, there stretched on either hand a broad river, winding far away into the distant, purple haze.
haze
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From this reading Behind me the sun was fast declining, but deep below, there stretched on either hand a broad river, winding far away into the distant, purple haze.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
imagination
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From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I continued to gaze upon it, taking in all the details discernible from that distance, I was compelled to admit that the objects I saw existed in reality, and to congratulate myself that I was actually within sight of my longed-for goal.
inclined
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From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Behind me the sun was fast declining, but deep below, there stretched on either hand a broad river, winding far away into the distant, purple haze.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
longed-for
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From this reading As I continued to gaze upon it, taking in all the details discernible from that distance, I was compelled to admit that the objects I saw existed in reality, and to congratulate myself that I was actually within sight of my longed-for goal.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
merely
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From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
mirage
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From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
objects
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From this reading As I continued to gaze upon it, taking in all the details discernible from that distance, I was compelled to admit that the objects I saw existed in reality, and to congratulate myself that I was actually within sight of my longed-for goal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Behind me the sun was fast declining, but deep below, there stretched on either hand a broad river, winding far away into the distant, purple haze.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
own
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From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
purple
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From this reading Behind me the sun was fast declining, but deep below, there stretched on either hand a broad river, winding far away into the distant, purple haze.
reality
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From this reading As I continued to gaze upon it, taking in all the details discernible from that distance, I was compelled to admit that the objects I saw existed in reality, and to congratulate myself that I was actually within sight of my longed-for goal.
river
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From this reading Behind me the sun was fast declining, but deep below, there stretched on either hand a broad river, winding far away into the distant, purple haze.
saw
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From this reading As I continued to gaze upon it, taking in all the details discernible from that distance, I was compelled to admit that the objects I saw existed in reality, and to congratulate myself that I was actually within sight of my longed-for goal.
scene
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From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
sight
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From this reading As I continued to gaze upon it, taking in all the details discernible from that distance, I was compelled to admit that the objects I saw existed in reality, and to congratulate myself that I was actually within sight of my longed-for goal.
SIX
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From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY SIX.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
some
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From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
startling
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From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
stretched
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From this reading Behind me the sun was fast declining, but deep below, there stretched on either hand a broad river, winding far away into the distant, purple haze.
sun
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From this reading Behind me the sun was fast declining, but deep below, there stretched on either hand a broad river, winding far away into the distant, purple haze.
taking
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From this reading As I continued to gaze upon it, taking in all the details discernible from that distance, I was compelled to admit that the objects I saw existed in reality, and to congratulate myself that I was actually within sight of my longed-for goal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TORTURE-WHEEL.
there
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From this reading Behind me the sun was fast declining, but deep below, there stretched on either hand a broad river, winding far away into the distant, purple haze.
THIRTY
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From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY SIX.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
TORTURE-WHEEL
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From this reading THE TORTURE-WHEEL.
unexpected
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From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The scene which burst upon me was so unexpected and startling, that at first I found myself doubting my own senses, and was inclined to believe that it was merely a mirage, or some fantastic chimera of my own imagination.
winding
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From this reading Behind me the sun was fast declining, but deep below, there stretched on either hand a broad river, winding far away into the distant, purple haze.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As I continued to gaze upon it, taking in all the details discernible from that distance, I was compelled to admit that the objects I saw existed in reality, and to congratulate myself that I was actually within sight of my longed-for goal.
