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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “To the big trucks which run on the tracks near the roof of the cavern; the endless cables are up there, too, but we can not see them with this glare about us.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Johnston and Branasko looked down at the great ball of light below them in silent wonder.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “To the big trucks which run on the tracks near the roof of the cavern; the endless cables are up there, too, but we can not see them with this glare about us.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Johnston and Branasko looked down at the great ball of light below them in silent wonder.
ball
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From this reading Johnston and Branasko looked down at the great ball of light below them in silent wonder.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Johnston and Branasko looked down at the great ball of light below them in silent wonder.
big
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From this reading “To the big trucks which run on the tracks near the roof of the cavern; the endless cables are up there, too, but we can not see them with this glare about us.”
Branasko
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From this reading Johnston and Branasko looked down at the great ball of light below them in silent wonder.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “To the big trucks which run on the tracks near the roof of the cavern; the endless cables are up there, too, but we can not see them with this glare about us.”
cables
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From this reading He pointed to the four massive cables which supported the sun at each corner of the platform and extended upward till they were enveloped in the darkness.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “To the big trucks which run on the tracks near the roof of the cavern; the endless cables are up there, too, but we can not see them with this glare about us.”
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading “To the big trucks which run on the tracks near the roof of the cavern; the endless cables are up there, too, but we can not see them with this glare about us.”
corner
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From this reading He pointed to the four massive cables which supported the sun at each corner of the platform and extended upward till they were enveloped in the darkness.
darkness
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From this reading He pointed to the four massive cables which supported the sun at each corner of the platform and extended upward till they were enveloped in the darkness.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “They hold us up,” he said, “where do they go to?”
down
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From this reading Johnston and Branasko looked down at the great ball of light below them in silent wonder.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He pointed to the four massive cables which supported the sun at each corner of the platform and extended upward till they were enveloped in the darkness.
endless
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From this reading “To the big trucks which run on the tracks near the roof of the cavern; the endless cables are up there, too, but we can not see them with this glare about us.”
enveloped
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From this reading He pointed to the four massive cables which supported the sun at each corner of the platform and extended upward till they were enveloped in the darkness.
extended
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From this reading He pointed to the four massive cables which supported the sun at each corner of the platform and extended upward till they were enveloped in the darkness.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Johnston was the first to speak.
four
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From this reading He pointed to the four massive cables which supported the sun at each corner of the platform and extended upward till they were enveloped in the darkness.
glarenounUS /glare/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To the big trucks which run on the tracks near the roof of the cavern; the endless cables are up there, too, but we can not see them with this glare about us.”
go
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From this reading “They hold us up,” he said, “where do they go to?”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Johnston and Branasko looked down at the great ball of light below them in silent wonder.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pointed to the four massive cables which supported the sun at each corner of the platform and extended upward till they were enveloped in the darkness.
hold
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From this reading “They hold us up,” he said, “where do they go to?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Johnston and Branasko looked down at the great ball of light below them in silent wonder.
Johnston
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From this reading Johnston and Branasko looked down at the great ball of light below them in silent wonder.
light
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From this reading Johnston and Branasko looked down at the great ball of light below them in silent wonder.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Johnston and Branasko looked down at the great ball of light below them in silent wonder.
massive
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From this reading He pointed to the four massive cables which supported the sun at each corner of the platform and extended upward till they were enveloped in the darkness.
near
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From this reading “To the big trucks which run on the tracks near the roof of the cavern; the endless cables are up there, too, but we can not see them with this glare about us.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “To the big trucks which run on the tracks near the roof of the cavern; the endless cables are up there, too, but we can not see them with this glare about us.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Johnston and Branasko looked down at the great ball of light below them in silent wonder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “To the big trucks which run on the tracks near the roof of the cavern; the endless cables are up there, too, but we can not see them with this glare about us.”
platform
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From this reading He pointed to the four massive cables which supported the sun at each corner of the platform and extended upward till they were enveloped in the darkness.
pointed
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From this reading He pointed to the four massive cables which supported the sun at each corner of the platform and extended upward till they were enveloped in the darkness.
roof
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From this reading “To the big trucks which run on the tracks near the roof of the cavern; the endless cables are up there, too, but we can not see them with this glare about us.”
run
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From this reading “To the big trucks which run on the tracks near the roof of the cavern; the endless cables are up there, too, but we can not see them with this glare about us.”
said
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From this reading “They hold us up,” he said, “where do they go to?”
see
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From this reading “To the big trucks which run on the tracks near the roof of the cavern; the endless cables are up there, too, but we can not see them with this glare about us.”
silent
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From this reading Johnston and Branasko looked down at the great ball of light below them in silent wonder.
speak
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From this reading Johnston was the first to speak.
sun
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From this reading He pointed to the four massive cables which supported the sun at each corner of the platform and extended upward till they were enveloped in the darkness.
supported
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From this reading He pointed to the four massive cables which supported the sun at each corner of the platform and extended upward till they were enveloped in the darkness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Johnston and Branasko looked down at the great ball of light below them in silent wonder.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Johnston and Branasko looked down at the great ball of light below them in silent wonder.
there
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From this reading “To the big trucks which run on the tracks near the roof of the cavern; the endless cables are up there, too, but we can not see them with this glare about us.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pointed to the four massive cables which supported the sun at each corner of the platform and extended upward till they were enveloped in the darkness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “To the big trucks which run on the tracks near the roof of the cavern; the endless cables are up there, too, but we can not see them with this glare about us.”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He pointed to the four massive cables which supported the sun at each corner of the platform and extended upward till they were enveloped in the darkness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Johnston was the first to speak.
too
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From this reading “To the big trucks which run on the tracks near the roof of the cavern; the endless cables are up there, too, but we can not see them with this glare about us.”
tracks
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From this reading “To the big trucks which run on the tracks near the roof of the cavern; the endless cables are up there, too, but we can not see them with this glare about us.”
trucks
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From this reading “To the big trucks which run on the tracks near the roof of the cavern; the endless cables are up there, too, but we can not see them with this glare about us.”
up
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From this reading “They hold us up,” he said, “where do they go to?”
upward
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From this reading He pointed to the four massive cables which supported the sun at each corner of the platform and extended upward till they were enveloped in the darkness.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They hold us up,” he said, “where do they go to?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Johnston was the first to speak.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “To the big trucks which run on the tracks near the roof of the cavern; the endless cables are up there, too, but we can not see them with this glare about us.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He pointed to the four massive cables which supported the sun at each corner of the platform and extended upward till they were enveloped in the darkness.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “They hold us up,” he said, “where do they go to?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He pointed to the four massive cables which supported the sun at each corner of the platform and extended upward till they were enveloped in the darkness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “To the big trucks which run on the tracks near the roof of the cavern; the endless cables are up there, too, but we can not see them with this glare about us.”
wonder
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From this reading Johnston and Branasko looked down at the great ball of light below them in silent wonder.
