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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 Runyon began his inspection in a methodical manner, starting at one corner and eyeing the inner wall on every inch of its surface.
abandon
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From this reading At length Runyon was obliged to abandon the wall in despair.
added
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From this reading With the added light that now came from the gratings in the ceiling every object in the upper room was plainly visible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Runyon began his inspection in a methodical manner, starting at one corner and eyeing the inner wall on every inch of its surface.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Runyon began his inspection in a methodical manner, starting at one corner and eyeing the inner wall on every inch of its surface.
began
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From this reading Runyon began his inspection in a methodical manner, starting at one corner and eyeing the inner wall on every inch of its surface.
block
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From this reading He tested each block at its corners and edges.
came
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From this reading With the added light that now came from the gratings in the ceiling every object in the upper room was plainly visible.
ceiling
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From this reading With the added light that now came from the gratings in the ceiling every object in the upper room was plainly visible.
corner
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From this reading Runyon began his inspection in a methodical manner, starting at one corner and eyeing the inner wall on every inch of its surface.
corners
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From this reading He tested each block at its corners and edges.
covered
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From this reading The girls watched him listlessly, for they expected no result, having covered the same methods themselves.
despair
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From this reading At length Runyon was obliged to abandon the wall in despair.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He tested each block at its corners and edges.
edges
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From this reading He tested each block at its corners and edges.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With the added light that now came from the gratings in the ceiling every object in the upper room was plainly visible.
expected
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From this reading The girls watched him listlessly, for they expected no result, having covered the same methods themselves.
eyeing
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From this reading Runyon began his inspection in a methodical manner, starting at one corner and eyeing the inner wall on every inch of its surface.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girls watched him listlessly, for they expected no result, having covered the same methods themselves.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With the added light that now came from the gratings in the ceiling every object in the upper room was plainly visible.
girls
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From this reading The girls watched him listlessly, for they expected no result, having covered the same methods themselves.
gratings
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From this reading With the added light that now came from the gratings in the ceiling every object in the upper room was plainly visible.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The girls watched him listlessly, for they expected no result, having covered the same methods themselves.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tested each block at its corners and edges.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girls watched him listlessly, for they expected no result, having covered the same methods themselves.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Runyon began his inspection in a methodical manner, starting at one corner and eyeing the inner wall on every inch of its surface.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the added light that now came from the gratings in the ceiling every object in the upper room was plainly visible.
inch
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From this reading Runyon began his inspection in a methodical manner, starting at one corner and eyeing the inner wall on every inch of its surface.
inner
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From this reading Runyon began his inspection in a methodical manner, starting at one corner and eyeing the inner wall on every inch of its surface.
inspection
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From this reading Runyon began his inspection in a methodical manner, starting at one corner and eyeing the inner wall on every inch of its surface.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Runyon began his inspection in a methodical manner, starting at one corner and eyeing the inner wall on every inch of its surface.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading At length Runyon was obliged to abandon the wall in despair.
light
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From this reading With the added light that now came from the gratings in the ceiling every object in the upper room was plainly visible.
listlessly
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From this reading The girls watched him listlessly, for they expected no result, having covered the same methods themselves.
manner
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From this reading Runyon began his inspection in a methodical manner, starting at one corner and eyeing the inner wall on every inch of its surface.
methodical
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From this reading Runyon began his inspection in a methodical manner, starting at one corner and eyeing the inner wall on every inch of its surface.
methods
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From this reading The girls watched him listlessly, for they expected no result, having covered the same methods themselves.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The girls watched him listlessly, for they expected no result, having covered the same methods themselves.
now
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From this reading With the added light that now came from the gratings in the ceiling every object in the upper room was plainly visible.
object
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From this reading With the added light that now came from the gratings in the ceiling every object in the upper room was plainly visible.
obliged
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From this reading At length Runyon was obliged to abandon the wall in despair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Runyon began his inspection in a methodical manner, starting at one corner and eyeing the inner wall on every inch of its surface.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Runyon began his inspection in a methodical manner, starting at one corner and eyeing the inner wall on every inch of its surface.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Runyon began his inspection in a methodical manner, starting at one corner and eyeing the inner wall on every inch of its surface.
plainly
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From this reading With the added light that now came from the gratings in the ceiling every object in the upper room was plainly visible.
result
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From this reading The girls watched him listlessly, for they expected no result, having covered the same methods themselves.
room
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From this reading With the added light that now came from the gratings in the ceiling every object in the upper room was plainly visible.
Runyon
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From this reading Runyon began his inspection in a methodical manner, starting at one corner and eyeing the inner wall on every inch of its surface.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The girls watched him listlessly, for they expected no result, having covered the same methods themselves.
starting
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From this reading Runyon began his inspection in a methodical manner, starting at one corner and eyeing the inner wall on every inch of its surface.
surface
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From this reading Runyon began his inspection in a methodical manner, starting at one corner and eyeing the inner wall on every inch of its surface.
tested
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From this reading He tested each block at its corners and edges.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the added light that now came from the gratings in the ceiling every object in the upper room was plainly visible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the added light that now came from the gratings in the ceiling every object in the upper room was plainly visible.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The girls watched him listlessly, for they expected no result, having covered the same methods themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls watched him listlessly, for they expected no result, having covered the same methods themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length Runyon was obliged to abandon the wall in despair.
upper
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From this reading With the added light that now came from the gratings in the ceiling every object in the upper room was plainly visible.
visible
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From this reading With the added light that now came from the gratings in the ceiling every object in the upper room was plainly visible.
wall
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From this reading Runyon began his inspection in a methodical manner, starting at one corner and eyeing the inner wall on every inch of its surface.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the added light that now came from the gratings in the ceiling every object in the upper room was plainly visible.
watched
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From this reading The girls watched him listlessly, for they expected no result, having covered the same methods themselves.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the added light that now came from the gratings in the ceiling every object in the upper room was plainly visible.
