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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 It was with difficulty that Jim recalled him to a realization of his surroundings.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The Eye of Atlantis_ For perhaps half an hour the three lay there, hearing nothing.
asked
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From this reading "Where is the city of Atlantis?" he asked him.
Atlantis
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From this reading _The Eye of Atlantis_ For perhaps half an hour the three lay there, hearing nothing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to be night, for the darkness was impenetrable, save for the lurid flashes of fire from the volcano.
city
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From this reading "Where is the city of Atlantis?" he asked him.
darkness
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From this reading It seemed to be night, for the darkness was impenetrable, save for the lurid flashes of fire from the volcano.
difficulty
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From this reading It was with difficulty that Jim recalled him to a realization of his surroundings.
Eye
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From this reading _The Eye of Atlantis_ For perhaps half an hour the three lay there, hearing nothing.
fire
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From this reading It seemed to be night, for the darkness was impenetrable, save for the lurid flashes of fire from the volcano.
flashes
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From this reading It seemed to be night, for the darkness was impenetrable, save for the lurid flashes of fire from the volcano.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Eye of Atlantis_ For perhaps half an hour the three lay there, hearing nothing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed to be night, for the darkness was impenetrable, save for the lurid flashes of fire from the volcano.
half
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From this reading _The Eye of Atlantis_ For perhaps half an hour the three lay there, hearing nothing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where is the city of Atlantis?" he asked him.
hearing
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From this reading _The Eye of Atlantis_ For perhaps half an hour the three lay there, hearing nothing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was with difficulty that Jim recalled him to a realization of his surroundings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Parrish, who was slowly recovering his strength, was mumbling incessantly.
hour
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From this reading _The Eye of Atlantis_ For perhaps half an hour the three lay there, hearing nothing.
impenetrable
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From this reading It seemed to be night, for the darkness was impenetrable, save for the lurid flashes of fire from the volcano.
incessantly
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From this reading Parrish, who was slowly recovering his strength, was mumbling incessantly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is the city of Atlantis?" he asked him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to be night, for the darkness was impenetrable, save for the lurid flashes of fire from the volcano.
Jim
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From this reading It was with difficulty that Jim recalled him to a realization of his surroundings.
lay
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From this reading _The Eye of Atlantis_ For perhaps half an hour the three lay there, hearing nothing.
lurid
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From this reading It seemed to be night, for the darkness was impenetrable, save for the lurid flashes of fire from the volcano.
mumbling
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From this reading Parrish, who was slowly recovering his strength, was mumbling incessantly.
night
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From this reading It seemed to be night, for the darkness was impenetrable, save for the lurid flashes of fire from the volcano.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _The Eye of Atlantis_ For perhaps half an hour the three lay there, hearing nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Eye of Atlantis_ For perhaps half an hour the three lay there, hearing nothing.
Parrish
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From this reading Parrish, who was slowly recovering his strength, was mumbling incessantly.
perhaps
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From this reading _The Eye of Atlantis_ For perhaps half an hour the three lay there, hearing nothing.
realization
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From this reading It was with difficulty that Jim recalled him to a realization of his surroundings.
recalled
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From this reading It was with difficulty that Jim recalled him to a realization of his surroundings.
recovering
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From this reading Parrish, who was slowly recovering his strength, was mumbling incessantly.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading It seemed to be night, for the darkness was impenetrable, save for the lurid flashes of fire from the volcano.
seemed
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From this reading It seemed to be night, for the darkness was impenetrable, save for the lurid flashes of fire from the volcano.
slowly
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From this reading Parrish, who was slowly recovering his strength, was mumbling incessantly.
strength
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From this reading Parrish, who was slowly recovering his strength, was mumbling incessantly.
surroundings
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From this reading It was with difficulty that Jim recalled him to a realization of his surroundings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with difficulty that Jim recalled him to a realization of his surroundings.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Eye of Atlantis_ For perhaps half an hour the three lay there, hearing nothing.
there
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From this reading _The Eye of Atlantis_ For perhaps half an hour the three lay there, hearing nothing.
three
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From this reading _The Eye of Atlantis_ For perhaps half an hour the three lay there, hearing nothing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to be night, for the darkness was impenetrable, save for the lurid flashes of fire from the volcano.
volcano
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From this reading It seemed to be night, for the darkness was impenetrable, save for the lurid flashes of fire from the volcano.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to be night, for the darkness was impenetrable, save for the lurid flashes of fire from the volcano.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is the city of Atlantis?" he asked him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Parrish, who was slowly recovering his strength, was mumbling incessantly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with difficulty that Jim recalled him to a realization of his surroundings.
