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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Seated in the car, which was steadily ascending the great shaft, Roland Clewe took no notice of anything about him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hurriedly ate some sandwiches and drank some water, and then, again, he gave himself up entirely to mental labor.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Seated in the car, which was steadily ascending the great shaft, Roland Clewe took no notice of anything about him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
ascending
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From this reading Seated in the car, which was steadily ascending the great shaft, Roland Clewe took no notice of anything about him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not look at the brilliantly lighted interior of the shaft, he paid no attention to his instruments, he did not consult his watch, nor glance at the dial which indicated the distance he had travelled.
ate
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From this reading He hurriedly ate some sandwiches and drank some water, and then, again, he gave himself up entirely to mental labor.
attention
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From this reading He did not look at the brilliantly lighted interior of the shaft, he paid no attention to his instruments, he did not consult his watch, nor glance at the dial which indicated the distance he had travelled.
became
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From this reading When he was half-way up, he suddenly became conscious that he was very hungry.
bell
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From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
briefly
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From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
brilliantly
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From this reading He did not look at the brilliantly lighted interior of the shaft, he paid no attention to his instruments, he did not consult his watch, nor glance at the dial which indicated the distance he had travelled.
Bryce
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From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
car
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From this reading Seated in the car, which was steadily ascending the great shaft, Roland Clewe took no notice of anything about him.
Clewe
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From this reading Seated in the car, which was steadily ascending the great shaft, Roland Clewe took no notice of anything about him.
conscious
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From this reading When he was half-way up, he suddenly became conscious that he was very hungry.
consult
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From this reading He did not look at the brilliantly lighted interior of the shaft, he paid no attention to his instruments, he did not consult his watch, nor glance at the dial which indicated the distance he had travelled.
dial
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From this reading He did not look at the brilliantly lighted interior of the shaft, he paid no attention to his instruments, he did not consult his watch, nor glance at the dial which indicated the distance he had travelled.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not look at the brilliantly lighted interior of the shaft, he paid no attention to his instruments, he did not consult his watch, nor glance at the dial which indicated the distance he had travelled.
distance
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From this reading He did not look at the brilliantly lighted interior of the shaft, he paid no attention to his instruments, he did not consult his watch, nor glance at the dial which indicated the distance he had travelled.
down
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From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
drank
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From this reading He hurriedly ate some sandwiches and drank some water, and then, again, he gave himself up entirely to mental labor.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He hurriedly ate some sandwiches and drank some water, and then, again, he gave himself up entirely to mental labor.
gave
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From this reading He hurriedly ate some sandwiches and drank some water, and then, again, he gave himself up entirely to mental labor.
getting
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From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
glance
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From this reading He did not look at the brilliantly lighted interior of the shaft, he paid no attention to his instruments, he did not consult his watch, nor glance at the dial which indicated the distance he had travelled.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seated in the car, which was steadily ascending the great shaft, Roland Clewe took no notice of anything about him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not look at the brilliantly lighted interior of the shaft, he paid no attention to his instruments, he did not consult his watch, nor glance at the dial which indicated the distance he had travelled.
half-waynounUS /half-way/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he was half-way up, he suddenly became conscious that he was very hungry.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not look at the brilliantly lighted interior of the shaft, he paid no attention to his instruments, he did not consult his watch, nor glance at the dial which indicated the distance he had travelled.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seated in the car, which was steadily ascending the great shaft, Roland Clewe took no notice of anything about him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He hurriedly ate some sandwiches and drank some water, and then, again, he gave himself up entirely to mental labor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not look at the brilliantly lighted interior of the shaft, he paid no attention to his instruments, he did not consult his watch, nor glance at the dial which indicated the distance he had travelled.
how
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From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
hungry
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From this reading When he was half-way up, he suddenly became conscious that he was very hungry.
hurriedly
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From this reading He hurriedly ate some sandwiches and drank some water, and then, again, he gave himself up entirely to mental labor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seated in the car, which was steadily ascending the great shaft, Roland Clewe took no notice of anything about him.
indicated
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From this reading He did not look at the brilliantly lighted interior of the shaft, he paid no attention to his instruments, he did not consult his watch, nor glance at the dial which indicated the distance he had travelled.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
instruments
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From this reading He did not look at the brilliantly lighted interior of the shaft, he paid no attention to his instruments, he did not consult his watch, nor glance at the dial which indicated the distance he had travelled.
interior
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From this reading He did not look at the brilliantly lighted interior of the shaft, he paid no attention to his instruments, he did not consult his watch, nor glance at the dial which indicated the distance he had travelled.
knees
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From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
labor
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From this reading He hurriedly ate some sandwiches and drank some water, and then, again, he gave himself up entirely to mental labor.
lighted
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From this reading He did not look at the brilliantly lighted interior of the shaft, he paid no attention to his instruments, he did not consult his watch, nor glance at the dial which indicated the distance he had travelled.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not look at the brilliantly lighted interior of the shaft, he paid no attention to his instruments, he did not consult his watch, nor glance at the dial which indicated the distance he had travelled.
looking
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From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
mental
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From this reading He hurriedly ate some sandwiches and drank some water, and then, again, he gave himself up entirely to mental labor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Seated in the car, which was steadily ascending the great shaft, Roland Clewe took no notice of anything about him.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He did not look at the brilliantly lighted interior of the shaft, he paid no attention to his instruments, he did not consult his watch, nor glance at the dial which indicated the distance he had travelled.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not look at the brilliantly lighted interior of the shaft, he paid no attention to his instruments, he did not consult his watch, nor glance at the dial which indicated the distance he had travelled.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
notice
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From this reading Seated in the car, which was steadily ascending the great shaft, Roland Clewe took no notice of anything about him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seated in the car, which was steadily ascending the great shaft, Roland Clewe took no notice of anything about him.
paid
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From this reading He did not look at the brilliantly lighted interior of the shaft, he paid no attention to his instruments, he did not consult his watch, nor glance at the dial which indicated the distance he had travelled.
possible
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From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
questions
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From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
rang
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From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
Roland
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From this reading Seated in the car, which was steadily ascending the great shaft, Roland Clewe took no notice of anything about him.
sandwiches
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From this reading He hurriedly ate some sandwiches and drank some water, and then, again, he gave himself up entirely to mental labor.
sat
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From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
Seated
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From this reading Seated in the car, which was steadily ascending the great shaft, Roland Clewe took no notice of anything about him.
seeing
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From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
Several
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From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
shaft
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From this reading Seated in the car, which was steadily ascending the great shaft, Roland Clewe took no notice of anything about him.
some
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From this reading He hurriedly ate some sandwiches and drank some water, and then, again, he gave himself up entirely to mental labor.
steadily
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From this reading Seated in the car, which was steadily ascending the great shaft, Roland Clewe took no notice of anything about him.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he was half-way up, he suddenly became conscious that he was very hungry.
telephone
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From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he was half-way up, he suddenly became conscious that he was very hungry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seated in the car, which was steadily ascending the great shaft, Roland Clewe took no notice of anything about him.
then
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From this reading He hurriedly ate some sandwiches and drank some water, and then, again, he gave himself up entirely to mental labor.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
times
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From this reading Several times the telephone bell rang, and Bryce inquired how he was getting along; but these questions he answered as briefly as possible, and sat looking down at his knees and seeing nothing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not look at the brilliantly lighted interior of the shaft, he paid no attention to his instruments, he did not consult his watch, nor glance at the dial which indicated the distance he had travelled.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seated in the car, which was steadily ascending the great shaft, Roland Clewe took no notice of anything about him.
travelled
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From this reading He did not look at the brilliantly lighted interior of the shaft, he paid no attention to his instruments, he did not consult his watch, nor glance at the dial which indicated the distance he had travelled.
up
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From this reading When he was half-way up, he suddenly became conscious that he was very hungry.
very
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From this reading When he was half-way up, he suddenly became conscious that he was very hungry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seated in the car, which was steadily ascending the great shaft, Roland Clewe took no notice of anything about him.
watch
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From this reading He did not look at the brilliantly lighted interior of the shaft, he paid no attention to his instruments, he did not consult his watch, nor glance at the dial which indicated the distance he had travelled.
water
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From this reading He hurriedly ate some sandwiches and drank some water, and then, again, he gave himself up entirely to mental labor.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he was half-way up, he suddenly became conscious that he was very hungry.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Seated in the car, which was steadily ascending the great shaft, Roland Clewe took no notice of anything about him.
