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Chapter II
It was worth noting that the circumference of the huge wall was about twelve or fifteen hundred feet. As to the space enclosed within, we could scarce reckon that without knowing the thickness of the encompassing wall. The surroundings were absolutely deserted. Probably not a living creature ever mounted to this height, except the few birds of prey which soared high above us. Our watches showed three o’clock, and Mr. Smith cried in disgust, “What is the use of stopping here all day!
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was worth noting that the circumference of the huge wall was about twelve or fifteen hundred feet.”
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Probably not a living creature ever mounted to this height, except the few birds of prey which soared high above us.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “As to the space enclosed within, we could scarce reckon that without knowing the thickness of the encompassing wall.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Probably not a living creature ever mounted to this height, except the few birds of prey which soared high above us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our watches showed three o’clock, and Mr. Smith cried in disgust, “What is the use of stopping here all day!”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “The surroundings were absolutely deserted.”
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading “Our watches showed three o’clock, and Mr. Smith cried in disgust, “What is the use of stopping here all day!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Probably not a living creature ever mounted to this height, except the few birds of prey which soared high above us.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “Probably not a living creature ever mounted to this height, except the few birds of prey which soared high above us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our watches showed three o’clock, and Mr. Smith cried in disgust, “What is the use of stopping here all day!”
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading “As to the space enclosed within, we could scarce reckon that without knowing the thickness of the encompassing wall.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “As to the space enclosed within, we could scarce reckon that without knowing the thickness of the encompassing wall.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “As to the space enclosed within, we could scarce reckon that without knowing the thickness of the encompassing wall.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Probably not a living creature ever mounted to this height, except the few birds of prey which soared high above us.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was worth noting that the circumference of the huge wall was about twelve or fifteen hundred feet.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Probably not a living creature ever mounted to this height, except the few birds of prey which soared high above us.
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From this reading The surroundings were absolutely deserted.
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From this reading Our watches showed three o’clock, and Mr. Smith cried in disgust, “What is the use of stopping here all day!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our watches showed three o’clock, and Mr. Smith cried in disgust, “What is the use of stopping here all day!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to the space enclosed within, we could scarce reckon that without knowing the thickness of the encompassing wall.
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From this reading Probably not a living creature ever mounted to this height, except the few birds of prey which soared high above us.
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From this reading It was worth noting that the circumference of the huge wall was about twelve or fifteen hundred feet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As to the space enclosed within, we could scarce reckon that without knowing the thickness of the encompassing wall.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Probably not a living creature ever mounted to this height, except the few birds of prey which soared high above us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our watches showed three o’clock, and Mr. Smith cried in disgust, “What is the use of stopping here all day!
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From this reading Our watches showed three o’clock, and Mr. Smith cried in disgust, “What is the use of stopping here all day!
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading The surroundings were absolutely deserted.
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading Our watches showed three o’clock, and Mr. Smith cried in disgust, “What is the use of stopping here all day!
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From this reading As to the space enclosed within, we could scarce reckon that without knowing the thickness of the encompassing wall.
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From this reading As to the space enclosed within, we could scarce reckon that without knowing the thickness of the encompassing wall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Probably not a living creature ever mounted to this height, except the few birds of prey which soared high above us.
apart from; not including
From this reading Probably not a living creature ever mounted to this height, except the few birds of prey which soared high above us.
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From this reading It was worth noting that the circumference of the huge wall was about twelve or fifteen hundred feet.
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From this reading Probably not a living creature ever mounted to this height, except the few birds of prey which soared high above us.
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From this reading It was worth noting that the circumference of the huge wall was about twelve or fifteen hundred feet.
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From this reading Probably not a living creature ever mounted to this height, except the few birds of prey which soared high above us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our watches showed three o’clock, and Mr. Smith cried in disgust, “What is the use of stopping here all day!
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From this reading Probably not a living creature ever mounted to this height, except the few birds of prey which soared high above us.
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From this reading It was worth noting that the circumference of the huge wall was about twelve or fifteen hundred feet.
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From this reading It was worth noting that the circumference of the huge wall was about twelve or fifteen hundred feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our watches showed three o’clock, and Mr. Smith cried in disgust, “What is the use of stopping here all day!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our watches showed three o’clock, and Mr. Smith cried in disgust, “What is the use of stopping here all day!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was worth noting that the circumference of the huge wall was about twelve or fifteen hundred feet.
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From this reading As to the space enclosed within, we could scarce reckon that without knowing the thickness of the encompassing wall.
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From this reading Probably not a living creature ever mounted to this height, except the few birds of prey which soared high above us.
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From this reading Probably not a living creature ever mounted to this height, except the few birds of prey which soared high above us.
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From this reading Our watches showed three o’clock, and Mr. Smith cried in disgust, “What is the use of stopping here all day!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Probably not a living creature ever mounted to this height, except the few birds of prey which soared high above us.
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From this reading It was worth noting that the circumference of the huge wall was about twelve or fifteen hundred feet.
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From this reading Our watches showed three o’clock, and Mr. Smith cried in disgust, “What is the use of stopping here all day!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was worth noting that the circumference of the huge wall was about twelve or fifteen hundred feet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was worth noting that the circumference of the huge wall was about twelve or fifteen hundred feet.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our watches showed three o’clock, and Mr. Smith cried in disgust, “What is the use of stopping here all day!
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From this reading Probably not a living creature ever mounted to this height, except the few birds of prey which soared high above us.
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From this reading Probably not a living creature ever mounted to this height, except the few birds of prey which soared high above us.
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From this reading As to the space enclosed within, we could scarce reckon that without knowing the thickness of the encompassing wall.
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading As to the space enclosed within, we could scarce reckon that without knowing the thickness of the encompassing wall.
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From this reading Our watches showed three o’clock, and Mr. Smith cried in disgust, “What is the use of stopping here all day!
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From this reading Our watches showed three o’clock, and Mr. Smith cried in disgust, “What is the use of stopping here all day!
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From this reading Probably not a living creature ever mounted to this height, except the few birds of prey which soared high above us.
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From this reading As to the space enclosed within, we could scarce reckon that without knowing the thickness of the encompassing wall.
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From this reading Our watches showed three o’clock, and Mr. Smith cried in disgust, “What is the use of stopping here all day!
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From this reading The surroundings were absolutely deserted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was worth noting that the circumference of the huge wall was about twelve or fifteen hundred feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was worth noting that the circumference of the huge wall was about twelve or fifteen hundred feet.
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From this reading As to the space enclosed within, we could scarce reckon that without knowing the thickness of the encompassing wall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Probably not a living creature ever mounted to this height, except the few birds of prey which soared high above us.
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From this reading Our watches showed three o’clock, and Mr. Smith cried in disgust, “What is the use of stopping here all day!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to the space enclosed within, we could scarce reckon that without knowing the thickness of the encompassing wall.
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From this reading It was worth noting that the circumference of the huge wall was about twelve or fifteen hundred feet.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Probably not a living creature ever mounted to this height, except the few birds of prey which soared high above us.
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From this reading Our watches showed three o’clock, and Mr. Smith cried in disgust, “What is the use of stopping here all day!
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From this reading It was worth noting that the circumference of the huge wall was about twelve or fifteen hundred feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was worth noting that the circumference of the huge wall was about twelve or fifteen hundred feet.
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From this reading Our watches showed three o’clock, and Mr. Smith cried in disgust, “What is the use of stopping here all day!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As to the space enclosed within, we could scarce reckon that without knowing the thickness of the encompassing wall.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The surroundings were absolutely deserted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Our watches showed three o’clock, and Mr. Smith cried in disgust, “What is the use of stopping here all day!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Probably not a living creature ever mounted to this height, except the few birds of prey which soared high above us.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As to the space enclosed within, we could scarce reckon that without knowing the thickness of the encompassing wall.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As to the space enclosed within, we could scarce reckon that without knowing the thickness of the encompassing wall.
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From this reading It was worth noting that the circumference of the huge wall was about twelve or fifteen hundred feet.
