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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 Next morning we awoke half frozen by the sharp keen air, but with the light of a splendid sun.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The bed was hard, the shelter not very substantial, and our position an anxious one, at five thousand feet above the sea level.
air
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From this reading Next morning we awoke half frozen by the sharp keen air, but with the light of a splendid sun.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The bed was hard, the shelter not very substantial, and our position an anxious one, at five thousand feet above the sea level.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOLDLY DOWN THE CRATER Supper was rapidly devoured, and the little company housed themselves as best they could.
anxious
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From this reading The bed was hard, the shelter not very substantial, and our position an anxious one, at five thousand feet above the sea level.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BOLDLY DOWN THE CRATER Supper was rapidly devoured, and the little company housed themselves as best they could.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bed was hard, the shelter not very substantial, and our position an anxious one, at five thousand feet above the sea level.
awoke
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From this reading Next morning we awoke half frozen by the sharp keen air, but with the light of a splendid sun.
bed
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From this reading The bed was hard, the shelter not very substantial, and our position an anxious one, at five thousand feet above the sea level.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I rose from my granite bed and went out to enjoy the magnificent spectacle that lay unrolled before me.
best
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From this reading BOLDLY DOWN THE CRATER Supper was rapidly devoured, and the little company housed themselves as best they could.
BOLDLY
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From this reading BOLDLY DOWN THE CRATER Supper was rapidly devoured, and the little company housed themselves as best they could.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Next morning we awoke half frozen by the sharp keen air, but with the light of a splendid sun.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next morning we awoke half frozen by the sharp keen air, but with the light of a splendid sun.
company
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From this reading BOLDLY DOWN THE CRATER Supper was rapidly devoured, and the little company housed themselves as best they could.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BOLDLY DOWN THE CRATER Supper was rapidly devoured, and the little company housed themselves as best they could.
CRATER
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From this reading BOLDLY DOWN THE CRATER Supper was rapidly devoured, and the little company housed themselves as best they could.
devoured
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From this reading BOLDLY DOWN THE CRATER Supper was rapidly devoured, and the little company housed themselves as best they could.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet I slept particularly well; it was one of the best nights I had ever had, and I did not even dream.
DOWN
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From this reading BOLDLY DOWN THE CRATER Supper was rapidly devoured, and the little company housed themselves as best they could.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Yet I slept particularly well; it was one of the best nights I had ever had, and I did not even dream.
enjoy
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From this reading I rose from my granite bed and went out to enjoy the magnificent spectacle that lay unrolled before me.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet I slept particularly well; it was one of the best nights I had ever had, and I did not even dream.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet I slept particularly well; it was one of the best nights I had ever had, and I did not even dream.
feet
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From this reading The bed was hard, the shelter not very substantial, and our position an anxious one, at five thousand feet above the sea level.
five
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From this reading The bed was hard, the shelter not very substantial, and our position an anxious one, at five thousand feet above the sea level.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I rose from my granite bed and went out to enjoy the magnificent spectacle that lay unrolled before me.
frozen
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From this reading Next morning we awoke half frozen by the sharp keen air, but with the light of a splendid sun.
granite
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From this reading I rose from my granite bed and went out to enjoy the magnificent spectacle that lay unrolled before me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet I slept particularly well; it was one of the best nights I had ever had, and I did not even dream.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning we awoke half frozen by the sharp keen air, but with the light of a splendid sun.
hard
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From this reading The bed was hard, the shelter not very substantial, and our position an anxious one, at five thousand feet above the sea level.
housed
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From this reading BOLDLY DOWN THE CRATER Supper was rapidly devoured, and the little company housed themselves as best they could.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet I slept particularly well; it was one of the best nights I had ever had, and I did not even dream.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet I slept particularly well; it was one of the best nights I had ever had, and I did not even dream.
keen
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From this reading Next morning we awoke half frozen by the sharp keen air, but with the light of a splendid sun.
lay
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From this reading I rose from my granite bed and went out to enjoy the magnificent spectacle that lay unrolled before me.
level
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From this reading The bed was hard, the shelter not very substantial, and our position an anxious one, at five thousand feet above the sea level.
light
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From this reading Next morning we awoke half frozen by the sharp keen air, but with the light of a splendid sun.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BOLDLY DOWN THE CRATER Supper was rapidly devoured, and the little company housed themselves as best they could.
magnificent
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From this reading I rose from my granite bed and went out to enjoy the magnificent spectacle that lay unrolled before me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I rose from my granite bed and went out to enjoy the magnificent spectacle that lay unrolled before me.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning we awoke half frozen by the sharp keen air, but with the light of a splendid sun.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I rose from my granite bed and went out to enjoy the magnificent spectacle that lay unrolled before me.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning we awoke half frozen by the sharp keen air, but with the light of a splendid sun.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Yet I slept particularly well; it was one of the best nights I had ever had, and I did not even dream.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bed was hard, the shelter not very substantial, and our position an anxious one, at five thousand feet above the sea level.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet I slept particularly well; it was one of the best nights I had ever had, and I did not even dream.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The bed was hard, the shelter not very substantial, and our position an anxious one, at five thousand feet above the sea level.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The bed was hard, the shelter not very substantial, and our position an anxious one, at five thousand feet above the sea level.
out
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From this reading I rose from my granite bed and went out to enjoy the magnificent spectacle that lay unrolled before me.
particularly
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From this reading Yet I slept particularly well; it was one of the best nights I had ever had, and I did not even dream.
position
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From this reading The bed was hard, the shelter not very substantial, and our position an anxious one, at five thousand feet above the sea level.
rapidly
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From this reading BOLDLY DOWN THE CRATER Supper was rapidly devoured, and the little company housed themselves as best they could.
rose
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From this reading I rose from my granite bed and went out to enjoy the magnificent spectacle that lay unrolled before me.
sea
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From this reading The bed was hard, the shelter not very substantial, and our position an anxious one, at five thousand feet above the sea level.
sharp
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From this reading Next morning we awoke half frozen by the sharp keen air, but with the light of a splendid sun.
shelter
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From this reading The bed was hard, the shelter not very substantial, and our position an anxious one, at five thousand feet above the sea level.
slept
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From this reading Yet I slept particularly well; it was one of the best nights I had ever had, and I did not even dream.
spectacle
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From this reading I rose from my granite bed and went out to enjoy the magnificent spectacle that lay unrolled before me.
splendid
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From this reading Next morning we awoke half frozen by the sharp keen air, but with the light of a splendid sun.
substantial
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From this reading The bed was hard, the shelter not very substantial, and our position an anxious one, at five thousand feet above the sea level.
sun
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From this reading Next morning we awoke half frozen by the sharp keen air, but with the light of a splendid sun.
Supper
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From this reading BOLDLY DOWN THE CRATER Supper was rapidly devoured, and the little company housed themselves as best they could.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I rose from my granite bed and went out to enjoy the magnificent spectacle that lay unrolled before me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOLDLY DOWN THE CRATER Supper was rapidly devoured, and the little company housed themselves as best they could.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading BOLDLY DOWN THE CRATER Supper was rapidly devoured, and the little company housed themselves as best they could.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOLDLY DOWN THE CRATER Supper was rapidly devoured, and the little company housed themselves as best they could.
thousand
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From this reading The bed was hard, the shelter not very substantial, and our position an anxious one, at five thousand feet above the sea level.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I rose from my granite bed and went out to enjoy the magnificent spectacle that lay unrolled before me.
unrolled
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From this reading I rose from my granite bed and went out to enjoy the magnificent spectacle that lay unrolled before me.
very
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From this reading The bed was hard, the shelter not very substantial, and our position an anxious one, at five thousand feet above the sea level.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOLDLY DOWN THE CRATER Supper was rapidly devoured, and the little company housed themselves as best they could.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Next morning we awoke half frozen by the sharp keen air, but with the light of a splendid sun.
well
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From this reading Yet I slept particularly well; it was one of the best nights I had ever had, and I did not even dream.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I rose from my granite bed and went out to enjoy the magnificent spectacle that lay unrolled before me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next morning we awoke half frozen by the sharp keen air, but with the light of a splendid sun.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I slept particularly well; it was one of the best nights I had ever had, and I did not even dream.
