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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 Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
admit
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From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
air
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From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
burning
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From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
came
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From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
CAVE
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From this reading THE ROBBERS' CAVE.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
dampness
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From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
darkness
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From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
emerged
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From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
Enrico
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From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
entering
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From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
feel
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From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
followed
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From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
front
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From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
groped
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From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
Horace
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From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
image
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From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
irregular
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From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
light
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From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
low
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From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
made
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From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
perceived
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From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
place
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From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
prisoner
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From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
ROBBERSnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading THE ROBBERS' CAVE.
rock
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From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
shape
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From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
side
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From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
some
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From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
soon
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From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
spacious
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From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
tapers
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From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROBBERS' CAVE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
then
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From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
tomb
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From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
too
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From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
two
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From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
unhappy
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From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
upright
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From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
very
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From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
Virgin
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From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
wax
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From this reading This light, as Horace soon perceived, came from two wax tapers, burning in front of an image of the Virgin.
way
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From this reading Enrico, followed by his prisoner, groped his way through the cave, and then along a passage in the rock too low to admit of their standing upright.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dampness of the air, the darkness of the place, made the unhappy Horace feel as though he were entering a tomb.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They soon, however, emerged into a very spacious cavern of irregular shape, at one side of which was some light.
