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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 "Above you is a small hole just large enough for you to get through.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Above you is a small hole just large enough for you to get through.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few moments later she was again at my side, and by the clang of iron I knew that the aperture of that fatal place was closed again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Be very careful, and take your time."
aperture
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From this reading A few moments later she was again at my side, and by the clang of iron I knew that the aperture of that fatal place was closed again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be very careful, and take your time."
boarded
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From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few moments later she was again at my side, and by the clang of iron I knew that the aperture of that fatal place was closed again.
care
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From this reading "Take care that you don't strike your head," she cried warningly.
careful
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From this reading Be very careful, and take your time."
clang
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From this reading A few moments later she was again at my side, and by the clang of iron I knew that the aperture of that fatal place was closed again.
closed
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From this reading A few moments later she was again at my side, and by the clang of iron I knew that the aperture of that fatal place was closed again.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Take care that you don't strike your head," she cried warningly.
described
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From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
don't
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From this reading "Take care that you don't strike your head," she cried warningly.
enough
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From this reading "Above you is a small hole just large enough for you to get through.
escape
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From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
eventually
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From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
fatal
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From this reading A few moments later she was again at my side, and by the clang of iron I knew that the aperture of that fatal place was closed again.
few
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From this reading A few moments later she was again at my side, and by the clang of iron I knew that the aperture of that fatal place was closed again.
finding
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From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
floor
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From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Above you is a small hole just large enough for you to get through.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
get
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From this reading "Above you is a small hole just large enough for you to get through.
grasping
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From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
hand
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From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
head
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From this reading "Take care that you don't strike your head," she cried warningly.
hole
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From this reading "Above you is a small hole just large enough for you to get through.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
iron
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From this reading A few moments later she was again at my side, and by the clang of iron I knew that the aperture of that fatal place was closed again.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Above you is a small hole just large enough for you to get through.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
just
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From this reading "Above you is a small hole just large enough for you to get through.
knew
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From this reading A few moments later she was again at my side, and by the clang of iron I knew that the aperture of that fatal place was closed again.
large
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From this reading "Above you is a small hole just large enough for you to get through.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
later
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From this reading A few moments later she was again at my side, and by the clang of iron I knew that the aperture of that fatal place was closed again.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
managed
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From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
moments
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From this reading A few moments later she was again at my side, and by the clang of iron I knew that the aperture of that fatal place was closed again.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
place
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From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
roof
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From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Take care that you don't strike your head," she cried warningly.
side
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From this reading A few moments later she was again at my side, and by the clang of iron I knew that the aperture of that fatal place was closed again.
small
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From this reading "Above you is a small hole just large enough for you to get through.
square
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From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
stone
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From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
stretched
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From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
strike
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From this reading "Take care that you don't strike your head," she cried warningly.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Take care that you don't strike your head," she cried warningly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Take care that you don't strike your head," she cried warningly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Above you is a small hole just large enough for you to get through.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Be very careful, and take your time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Above you is a small hole just large enough for you to get through.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The one hand at liberty I stretched above my head, and found, as she described, a square hole in the roof of the place, and, grasping the stone, I eventually managed to escape through it, finding myself at last standing upon a boarded floor.
very
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From this reading Be very careful, and take your time."
warningly
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From this reading "Take care that you don't strike your head," she cried warningly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few moments later she was again at my side, and by the clang of iron I knew that the aperture of that fatal place was closed again.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take care that you don't strike your head," she cried warningly.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take care that you don't strike your head," she cried warningly.
