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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 That is because no one has ever known where a person's shadow goes when he dies.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It has always been assumed that when someone's physical form is no more, his shadow automatically disappears along with it.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
always
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From this reading It has always been assumed that when someone's physical form is no more, his shadow automatically disappears along with it.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
any
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From this reading In fact this may be the very first time that this mysterious land has ever been mentioned by any living human being.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
area
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From this reading One such area is the Land of Lost Shadows.
areas
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From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
assumed
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From this reading It has always been assumed that when someone's physical form is no more, his shadow automatically disappears along with it.
automatically
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From this reading It has always been assumed that when someone's physical form is no more, his shadow automatically disappears along with it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In fact this may be the very first time that this mysterious land has ever been mentioned by any living human being.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading That is because no one has ever known where a person's shadow goes when he dies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In fact this may be the very first time that this mysterious land has ever been mentioned by any living human being.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In fact this may be the very first time that this mysterious land has ever been mentioned by any living human being.
comprehensive
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From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
dies
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From this reading That is because no one has ever known where a person's shadow goes when he dies.
disappears
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From this reading It has always been assumed that when someone's physical form is no more, his shadow automatically disappears along with it.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact this may be the very first time that this mysterious land has ever been mentioned by any living human being.
exist
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From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
fact
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From this reading In fact this may be the very first time that this mysterious land has ever been mentioned by any living human being.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact this may be the very first time that this mysterious land has ever been mentioned by any living human being.
form
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From this reading It has always been assumed that when someone's physical form is no more, his shadow automatically disappears along with it.
goes
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From this reading That is because no one has ever known where a person's shadow goes when he dies.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is because no one has ever known where a person's shadow goes when he dies.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It has always been assumed that when someone's physical form is no more, his shadow automatically disappears along with it.
human
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From this reading In fact this may be the very first time that this mysterious land has ever been mentioned by any living human being.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact this may be the very first time that this mysterious land has ever been mentioned by any living human being.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
known
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From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
Land
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From this reading One such area is the Land of Lost Shadows.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
living
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From this reading In fact this may be the very first time that this mysterious land has ever been mentioned by any living human being.
Lost
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From this reading One such area is the Land of Lost Shadows.
maps
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From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In fact this may be the very first time that this mysterious land has ever been mentioned by any living human being.
MEpronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
mentioned
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From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
more
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From this reading It has always been assumed that when someone's physical form is no more, his shadow automatically disappears along with it.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading In fact this may be the very first time that this mysterious land has ever been mentioned by any living human being.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That is because no one has ever known where a person's shadow goes when he dies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One such area is the Land of Lost Shadows.
Oz
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From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
person's
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From this reading That is because no one has ever known where a person's shadow goes when he dies.
physical
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From this reading It has always been assumed that when someone's physical form is no more, his shadow automatically disappears along with it.
SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
Shadows
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From this reading One such area is the Land of Lost Shadows.
someone's
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From this reading It has always been assumed that when someone's physical form is no more, his shadow automatically disappears along with it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One such area is the Land of Lost Shadows.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One such area is the Land of Lost Shadows.
there
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From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In fact this may be the very first time that this mysterious land has ever been mentioned by any living human being.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact this may be the very first time that this mysterious land has ever been mentioned by any living human being.
totally
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From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
uncharted
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From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
very
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From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That is because no one has ever known where a person's shadow goes when he dies.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading That is because no one has ever known where a person's shadow goes when he dies.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ME AND MY SHADOW It has been mentioned before that, although very comprehensive maps exist of Oz, there are areas that are totally uncharted and about which very little is known.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It has always been assumed that when someone's physical form is no more, his shadow automatically disappears along with it.
