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Chapter XV
VERTICAL DESCENT Now began our real journey. Hitherto our toil had overcome all difficulties, now difficulties would spring up at every step. I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge. The supreme hour had come. I might now either share in the enterprise or refuse to move forward.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “VERTICAL DESCENT Now began our real journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The supreme hour had come.”
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading “VERTICAL DESCENT Now began our real journey.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “I might now either share in the enterprise or refuse to move forward.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Hitherto our toil had overcome all difficulties, now difficulties would spring up at every step.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I might now either share in the enterprise or refuse to move forward.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “VERTICAL DESCENT Now began our real journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I might now either share in the enterprise or refuse to move forward.”
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading “I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hitherto our toil had overcome all difficulties, now difficulties would spring up at every step.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Hitherto our toil had overcome all difficulties, now difficulties would spring up at every step.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge.”
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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 I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge.
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From this reading Hitherto our toil had overcome all difficulties, now difficulties would spring up at every step.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hitherto our toil had overcome all difficulties, now difficulties would spring up at every step.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VERTICAL DESCENT Now began our real journey.
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From this reading I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The supreme hour had come.
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading VERTICAL DESCENT Now began our real journey.
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From this reading Hitherto our toil had overcome all difficulties, now difficulties would spring up at every step.
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From this reading I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge.
one or the other of two
From this reading I might now either share in the enterprise or refuse to move forward.
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From this reading I might now either share in the enterprise or refuse to move forward.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Hitherto our toil had overcome all difficulties, now difficulties would spring up at every step.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I might now either share in the enterprise or refuse to move forward.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hitherto our toil had overcome all difficulties, now difficulties would spring up at every step.
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From this reading Hitherto our toil had overcome all difficulties, now difficulties would spring up at every step.
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From this reading The supreme hour had come.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I might now either share in the enterprise or refuse to move forward.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading VERTICAL DESCENT Now began our real journey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might now either share in the enterprise or refuse to move forward.
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From this reading I might now either share in the enterprise or refuse to move forward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge.
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From this reading VERTICAL DESCENT Now began our real journey.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I might now either share in the enterprise or refuse to move forward.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading VERTICAL DESCENT Now began our real journey.
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From this reading Hitherto our toil had overcome all difficulties, now difficulties would spring up at every step.
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge.
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From this reading I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge.
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From this reading VERTICAL DESCENT Now began our real journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I might now either share in the enterprise or refuse to move forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I might now either share in the enterprise or refuse to move forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hitherto our toil had overcome all difficulties, now difficulties would spring up at every step.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hitherto our toil had overcome all difficulties, now difficulties would spring up at every step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The supreme hour had come.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge.
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From this reading Hitherto our toil had overcome all difficulties, now difficulties would spring up at every step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hitherto our toil had overcome all difficulties, now difficulties would spring up at every step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge.
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From this reading VERTICAL DESCENT Now began our real journey.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hitherto our toil had overcome all difficulties, now difficulties would spring up at every step.
but in spite of that
From this reading I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge.
