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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 IN a very short time Drummond became as expert at the rock dissolving as was his friend.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Lieutenant made his difficult passage, squeezing through the newly completed tunnel half an hour after a loaf had been set upon his table.
also
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From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Lieutenant made his difficult passage, squeezing through the newly completed tunnel half an hour after a loaf had been set upon his table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN a very short time Drummond became as expert at the rock dissolving as was his friend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN a very short time Drummond became as expert at the rock dissolving as was his friend.
became
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From this reading IN a very short time Drummond became as expert at the rock dissolving as was his friend.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Lieutenant made his difficult passage, squeezing through the newly completed tunnel half an hour after a loaf had been set upon his table.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
bells
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From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
called
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From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
circumstance
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From this reading One lucky circumstance that favored them was the habit of the gaoler in visiting Drummond only once every four days.
clerk
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From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
completed
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From this reading The Lieutenant made his difficult passage, squeezing through the newly completed tunnel half an hour after a loaf had been set upon his table.
days
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From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
departed
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From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
difficult
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From this reading The Lieutenant made his difficult passage, squeezing through the newly completed tunnel half an hour after a loaf had been set upon his table.
dissolving
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From this reading IN a very short time Drummond became as expert at the rock dissolving as was his friend.
Drummond
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From this reading IN a very short time Drummond became as expert at the rock dissolving as was his friend.
electric
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From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading One lucky circumstance that favored them was the habit of the gaoler in visiting Drummond only once every four days.
exhibited
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From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
expert
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From this reading IN a very short time Drummond became as expert at the rock dissolving as was his friend.
extremely
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From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
favored
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From this reading One lucky circumstance that favored them was the habit of the gaoler in visiting Drummond only once every four days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
four
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From this reading One lucky circumstance that favored them was the habit of the gaoler in visiting Drummond only once every four days.
friend
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From this reading IN a very short time Drummond became as expert at the rock dissolving as was his friend.
friends
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From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
gaoler
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From this reading One lucky circumstance that favored them was the habit of the gaoler in visiting Drummond only once every four days.
going
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From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
Governor
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From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
habit
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From this reading One lucky circumstance that favored them was the habit of the gaoler in visiting Drummond only once every four days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Lieutenant made his difficult passage, squeezing through the newly completed tunnel half an hour after a loaf had been set upon his table.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Lieutenant made his difficult passage, squeezing through the newly completed tunnel half an hour after a loaf had been set upon his table.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN a very short time Drummond became as expert at the rock dissolving as was his friend.
hour
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From this reading The Lieutenant made his difficult passage, squeezing through the newly completed tunnel half an hour after a loaf had been set upon his table.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN a very short time Drummond became as expert at the rock dissolving as was his friend.
industrious
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From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
Jack
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From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
knew
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From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
landed
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From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
Lieutenant
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From this reading The Lieutenant made his difficult passage, squeezing through the newly completed tunnel half an hour after a loaf had been set upon his table.
loaf
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From this reading The Lieutenant made his difficult passage, squeezing through the newly completed tunnel half an hour after a loaf had been set upon his table.
lucky
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From this reading One lucky circumstance that favored them was the habit of the gaoler in visiting Drummond only once every four days.
made
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From this reading The Lieutenant made his difficult passage, squeezing through the newly completed tunnel half an hour after a loaf had been set upon his table.
material
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From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
met
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From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
months
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From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
newly
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From this reading The Lieutenant made his difficult passage, squeezing through the newly completed tunnel half an hour after a loaf had been set upon his table.
number
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From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
once
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From this reading One lucky circumstance that favored them was the habit of the gaoler in visiting Drummond only once every four days.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One lucky circumstance that favored them was the habit of the gaoler in visiting Drummond only once every four days.
only
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From this reading One lucky circumstance that favored them was the habit of the gaoler in visiting Drummond only once every four days.
other
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From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
others
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From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Lieutenant made his difficult passage, squeezing through the newly completed tunnel half an hour after a loaf had been set upon his table.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
piffling
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From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
quantity
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From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
recently
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From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
rock
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From this reading IN a very short time Drummond became as expert at the rock dissolving as was his friend.
room
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From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
sent
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From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
set
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From this reading The Lieutenant made his difficult passage, squeezing through the newly completed tunnel half an hour after a loaf had been set upon his table.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading IN a very short time Drummond became as expert at the rock dissolving as was his friend.
slow
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From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
squeezing
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From this reading The Lieutenant made his difficult passage, squeezing through the newly completed tunnel half an hour after a loaf had been set upon his table.
steamer
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From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
suspected
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From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
table
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From this reading The Lieutenant made his difficult passage, squeezing through the newly completed tunnel half an hour after a loaf had been set upon his table.
telephones
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From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One lucky circumstance that favored them was the habit of the gaoler in visiting Drummond only once every four days.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN a very short time Drummond became as expert at the rock dissolving as was his friend.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One lucky circumstance that favored them was the habit of the gaoler in visiting Drummond only once every four days.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
things
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From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Lieutenant made his difficult passage, squeezing through the newly completed tunnel half an hour after a loaf had been set upon his table.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN a very short time Drummond became as expert at the rock dissolving as was his friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
tunnel
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From this reading The Lieutenant made his difficult passage, squeezing through the newly completed tunnel half an hour after a loaf had been set upon his table.
two
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From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
up
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From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Lieutenant made his difficult passage, squeezing through the newly completed tunnel half an hour after a loaf had been set upon his table.
very
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From this reading IN a very short time Drummond became as expert at the rock dissolving as was his friend.
visiting
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From this reading One lucky circumstance that favored them was the habit of the gaoler in visiting Drummond only once every four days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN a very short time Drummond became as expert at the rock dissolving as was his friend.
weeks
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From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jack knew that the steamer had recently departed, because, two days before, the Governor had sent for him, and had exhibited a quantity of material recently landed, among other things a number of electric bells and telephones which the Governor was going to have set up between himself and the others, and also between his room and that of the clerk and gaoler.
work
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From this reading He called it piffling slow work, but was nevertheless extremely industrious at it, although days and weeks and, as they suspected, months, passed before the hands of the two friends met in the center of the rock.
