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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 He had fallen at least a hundred feet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
beating
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From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Far down, at the very bottom of the pit, lying close to the edge of the pool of water which had been observed before, they saw Harry, lying perfectly motionless.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Far down, at the very bottom of the pit, lying close to the edge of the pool of water which had been observed before, they saw Harry, lying perfectly motionless.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
bottom
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From this reading Far down, at the very bottom of the pit, lying close to the edge of the pool of water which had been observed before, they saw Harry, lying perfectly motionless.
Bowl
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From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
came
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From this reading However, no such sound came, and presently they found the courage to cast their eyes down the steep incline.
cast
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From this reading However, no such sound came, and presently they found the courage to cast their eyes down the steep incline.
close
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From this reading Far down, at the very bottom of the pit, lying close to the edge of the pool of water which had been observed before, they saw Harry, lying perfectly motionless.
come
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From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
courage
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From this reading However, no such sound came, and presently they found the courage to cast their eyes down the steep incline.
Devil's
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down
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From this reading However, no such sound came, and presently they found the courage to cast their eyes down the steep incline.
dreaded
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From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
edge
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From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
eyes
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From this reading However, no such sound came, and presently they found the courage to cast their eyes down the steep incline.
fallen
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From this reading He had fallen at least a hundred feet.
Far
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From this reading Far down, at the very bottom of the pit, lying close to the edge of the pool of water which had been observed before, they saw Harry, lying perfectly motionless.
feet
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From this reading He had fallen at least a hundred feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
found
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From this reading However, no such sound came, and presently they found the courage to cast their eyes down the steep incline.
Frank
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From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Far down, at the very bottom of the pit, lying close to the edge of the pool of water which had been observed before, they saw Harry, lying perfectly motionless.
Harry
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From this reading Far down, at the very bottom of the pit, lying close to the edge of the pool of water which had been observed before, they saw Harry, lying perfectly motionless.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had fallen at least a hundred feet.
hearts
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From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, no such sound came, and presently they found the courage to cast their eyes down the steep incline.
hundred
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From this reading He had fallen at least a hundred feet.
incline
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From this reading However, no such sound came, and presently they found the courage to cast their eyes down the steep incline.
It's
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From this reading “It’s terrible!”
Jack
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From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
knew
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From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
least
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From this reading He had fallen at least a hundred feet.
listening
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From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
lying
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From this reading Far down, at the very bottom of the pit, lying close to the edge of the pool of water which had been observed before, they saw Harry, lying perfectly motionless.
motionless
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From this reading Far down, at the very bottom of the pit, lying close to the edge of the pool of water which had been observed before, they saw Harry, lying perfectly motionless.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading However, no such sound came, and presently they found the courage to cast their eyes down the steep incline.
observed
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From this reading Far down, at the very bottom of the pit, lying close to the edge of the pool of water which had been observed before, they saw Harry, lying perfectly motionless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
perfectly
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From this reading Far down, at the very bottom of the pit, lying close to the edge of the pool of water which had been observed before, they saw Harry, lying perfectly motionless.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Far down, at the very bottom of the pit, lying close to the edge of the pool of water which had been observed before, they saw Harry, lying perfectly motionless.
pool
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From this reading Far down, at the very bottom of the pit, lying close to the edge of the pool of water which had been observed before, they saw Harry, lying perfectly motionless.
presently
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From this reading However, no such sound came, and presently they found the courage to cast their eyes down the steep incline.
Punch
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From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
saw
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From this reading Far down, at the very bottom of the pit, lying close to the edge of the pool of water which had been observed before, they saw Harry, lying perfectly motionless.
sound
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From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
steep
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From this reading However, no such sound came, and presently they found the courage to cast their eyes down the steep incline.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading However, no such sound came, and presently they found the courage to cast their eyes down the steep incline.
terrible
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From this reading “It’s terrible!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, no such sound came, and presently they found the courage to cast their eyes down the steep incline.
very
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From this reading Far down, at the very bottom of the pit, lying close to the edge of the pool of water which had been observed before, they saw Harry, lying perfectly motionless.
water
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From this reading Far down, at the very bottom of the pit, lying close to the edge of the pool of water which had been observed before, they saw Harry, lying perfectly motionless.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
wildly
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From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with their hearts beating wildly, listening for the dreaded sound which they knew must come from below.
