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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 From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
able
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From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We are held here with no clear means of making our escape, and bitterly we chafe against it.
aided
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From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are held here with no clear means of making our escape, and bitterly we chafe against it.
annihilation
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From this reading The victory of the Indians and the annihilation of the ape-men, marked the turning point of our fortunes.
ape-men
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From this reading The victory of the Indians and the annihilation of the ape-men, marked the turning point of our fortunes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are held here with no clear means of making our escape, and bitterly we chafe against it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading We are held here with no clear means of making our escape, and bitterly we chafe against it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yet, I can well imagine that the day may come when we may be glad that we were kept, against our will, to see something more of the wonders of this singular place, and of the creatures who inhabit it.
chafe
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From this reading We are held here with no clear means of making our escape, and bitterly we chafe against it.
clear
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From this reading We are held here with no clear means of making our escape, and bitterly we chafe against it.
clouds
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From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
creatures
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From this reading Yet, I can well imagine that the day may come when we may be glad that we were kept, against our will, to see something more of the wonders of this singular place, and of the creatures who inhabit it.
day
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From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
destroy
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From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
end
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From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
escape
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From this reading We are held here with no clear means of making our escape, and bitterly we chafe against it.
Eyes
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From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
fear
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From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
foe
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From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
fortunes
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From this reading The victory of the Indians and the annihilation of the ape-men, marked the turning point of our fortunes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
glad
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From this reading Yet, I can well imagine that the day may come when we may be glad that we were kept, against our will, to see something more of the wonders of this singular place, and of the creatures who inhabit it.
gratitude
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From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
held
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From this reading We are held here with no clear means of making our escape, and bitterly we chafe against it.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are held here with no clear means of making our escape, and bitterly we chafe against it.
hereditary
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From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet, I can well imagine that the day may come when we may be glad that we were kept, against our will, to see something more of the wonders of this singular place, and of the creatures who inhabit it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
Indians
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From this reading The victory of the Indians and the annihilation of the ape-men, marked the turning point of our fortunes.
inhabit
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From this reading Yet, I can well imagine that the day may come when we may be glad that we were kept, against our will, to see something more of the wonders of this singular place, and of the creatures who inhabit it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
kept
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From this reading Yet, I can well imagine that the day may come when we may be glad that we were kept, against our will, to see something more of the wonders of this singular place, and of the creatures who inhabit it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
light
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From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
making
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From this reading We are held here with no clear means of making our escape, and bitterly we chafe against it.
marked
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From this reading The victory of the Indians and the annihilation of the ape-men, marked the turning point of our fortunes.
masters
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From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
means
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From this reading We are held here with no clear means of making our escape, and bitterly we chafe against it.
mixture
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From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
more
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From this reading Yet, I can well imagine that the day may come when we may be glad that we were kept, against our will, to see something more of the wonders of this singular place, and of the creatures who inhabit it.
natives
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From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We are held here with no clear means of making our escape, and bitterly we chafe against it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
onwards
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From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
place
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From this reading Yet, I can well imagine that the day may come when we may be glad that we were kept, against our will, to see something more of the wonders of this singular place, and of the creatures who inhabit it.
plateaunounUS /plateau/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The victory of the Indians and the annihilation of the ape-men, marked the turning point of our fortunes.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
say
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From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
see
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From this reading Yet, I can well imagine that the day may come when we may be glad that we were kept, against our will, to see something more of the wonders of this singular place, and of the creatures who inhabit it.
seen
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From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
shines
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From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
singular
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From this reading Yet, I can well imagine that the day may come when we may be glad that we were kept, against our will, to see something more of the wonders of this singular place, and of the creatures who inhabit it.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Yet, I can well imagine that the day may come when we may be glad that we were kept, against our will, to see something more of the wonders of this singular place, and of the creatures who inhabit it.
strange
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From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
then
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From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
trust
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From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
truth
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From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
turning
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From this reading The victory of the Indians and the annihilation of the ape-men, marked the turning point of our fortunes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From then onwards, we were in truth masters of the plateau, for the natives looked upon us with a mixture of fear and gratitude, since by our strange powers we had aided them to destroy their hereditary foe.
victory
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From this reading The victory of the Indians and the annihilation of the ape-men, marked the turning point of our fortunes.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are held here with no clear means of making our escape, and bitterly we chafe against it.
well
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From this reading Yet, I can well imagine that the day may come when we may be glad that we were kept, against our will, to see something more of the wonders of this singular place, and of the creatures who inhabit it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet, I can well imagine that the day may come when we may be glad that we were kept, against our will, to see something more of the wonders of this singular place, and of the creatures who inhabit it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet, I can well imagine that the day may come when we may be glad that we were kept, against our will, to see something more of the wonders of this singular place, and of the creatures who inhabit it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Yet, I can well imagine that the day may come when we may be glad that we were kept, against our will, to see something more of the wonders of this singular place, and of the creatures who inhabit it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet, I can well imagine that the day may come when we may be glad that we were kept, against our will, to see something more of the wonders of this singular place, and of the creatures who inhabit it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We are held here with no clear means of making our escape, and bitterly we chafe against it.
Wonders
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From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
write
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From this reading "Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders" I write this from day to day, but I trust that before I come to the end of it, I may be able to say that the light shines, at last, through our clouds.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, I can well imagine that the day may come when we may be glad that we were kept, against our will, to see something more of the wonders of this singular place, and of the creatures who inhabit it.
