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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 a wonderful sight--a magnificent section, affording a marvellous view of the internal mechanism of a volcano.
accomplished
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From this reading But there was no time to spend in contemplation of this extraordinary sight, for evening approached and the hermit's purpose had to be accomplished.
affording
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From this reading It was a wonderful sight--a magnificent section, affording a marvellous view of the internal mechanism of a volcano.
all
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From this reading High up near the top of the mighty cliff could be seen a small hole in the rock, which was all that remained of the observatory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there was no time to spend in contemplation of this extraordinary sight, for evening approached and the hermit's purpose had to be accomplished.
approached
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From this reading But there was no time to spend in contemplation of this extraordinary sight, for evening approached and the hermit's purpose had to be accomplished.
bare
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From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there was no time to spend in contemplation of this extraordinary sight, for evening approached and the hermit's purpose had to be accomplished.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
boat
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From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no time to spend in contemplation of this extraordinary sight, for evening approached and the hermit's purpose had to be accomplished.
cleft
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From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
cliff
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From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
contemplation
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From this reading But there was no time to spend in contemplation of this extraordinary sight, for evening approached and the hermit's purpose had to be accomplished.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading High up near the top of the mighty cliff could be seen a small hole in the rock, which was all that remained of the observatory.
Descending
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From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
evening
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From this reading But there was no time to spend in contemplation of this extraordinary sight, for evening approached and the hermit's purpose had to be accomplished.
extraordinary
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From this reading But there was no time to spend in contemplation of this extraordinary sight, for evening approached and the hermit's purpose had to be accomplished.
face
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From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there was no time to spend in contemplation of this extraordinary sight, for evening approached and the hermit's purpose had to be accomplished.
foundations
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From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
hermit's
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From this reading But there was no time to spend in contemplation of this extraordinary sight, for evening approached and the hermit's purpose had to be accomplished.
High
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From this reading High up near the top of the mighty cliff could be seen a small hole in the rock, which was all that remained of the observatory.
hole
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From this reading High up near the top of the mighty cliff could be seen a small hole in the rock, which was all that remained of the observatory.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
internal
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From this reading It was a wonderful sight--a magnificent section, affording a marvellous view of the internal mechanism of a volcano.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wonderful sight--a magnificent section, affording a marvellous view of the internal mechanism of a volcano.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
laid
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From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST.
magnificent
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From this reading It was a wonderful sight--a magnificent section, affording a marvellous view of the internal mechanism of a volcano.
marvellous
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From this reading It was a wonderful sight--a magnificent section, affording a marvellous view of the internal mechanism of a volcano.
mechanism
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From this reading It was a wonderful sight--a magnificent section, affording a marvellous view of the internal mechanism of a volcano.
mighty
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From this reading High up near the top of the mighty cliff could be seen a small hole in the rock, which was all that remained of the observatory.
near
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From this reading High up near the top of the mighty cliff could be seen a small hole in the rock, which was all that remained of the observatory.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no time to spend in contemplation of this extraordinary sight, for evening approached and the hermit's purpose had to be accomplished.
observatory
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From this reading High up near the top of the mighty cliff could be seen a small hole in the rock, which was all that remained of the observatory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
Peak
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From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
purpose
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From this reading But there was no time to spend in contemplation of this extraordinary sight, for evening approached and the hermit's purpose had to be accomplished.
Rakata
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From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading High up near the top of the mighty cliff could be seen a small hole in the rock, which was all that remained of the observatory.
rock
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From this reading High up near the top of the mighty cliff could be seen a small hole in the rock, which was all that remained of the observatory.
round
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From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
rowed
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From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
sea
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From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
section
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From this reading It was a wonderful sight--a magnificent section, affording a marvellous view of the internal mechanism of a volcano.
seen
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From this reading High up near the top of the mighty cliff could be seen a small hole in the rock, which was all that remained of the observatory.
sight
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From this reading It was a wonderful sight--a magnificent section, affording a marvellous view of the internal mechanism of a volcano.
small
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From this reading High up near the top of the mighty cliff could be seen a small hole in the rock, which was all that remained of the observatory.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
spend
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From this reading But there was no time to spend in contemplation of this extraordinary sight, for evening approached and the hermit's purpose had to be accomplished.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
summit
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From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading High up near the top of the mighty cliff could be seen a small hole in the rock, which was all that remained of the observatory.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST.
there
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From this reading But there was no time to spend in contemplation of this extraordinary sight, for evening approached and the hermit's purpose had to be accomplished.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But there was no time to spend in contemplation of this extraordinary sight, for evening approached and the hermit's purpose had to be accomplished.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was no time to spend in contemplation of this extraordinary sight, for evening approached and the hermit's purpose had to be accomplished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
top
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From this reading High up near the top of the mighty cliff could be seen a small hole in the rock, which was all that remained of the observatory.
up
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From this reading High up near the top of the mighty cliff could be seen a small hole in the rock, which was all that remained of the observatory.
view
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From this reading It was a wonderful sight--a magnificent section, affording a marvellous view of the internal mechanism of a volcano.
volcano
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From this reading It was a wonderful sight--a magnificent section, affording a marvellous view of the internal mechanism of a volcano.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Descending to the boat they rowed round to the face of the great cliff which had been so suddenly laid bare when the Peak of Rakata was cleft from its summit to its foundations in the sea.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a wonderful sight--a magnificent section, affording a marvellous view of the internal mechanism of a volcano.
