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CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN. The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was. There was no breeze in the place, but a gentle draught kept the air stirring. Of course the atmosphere was much cooler than it had been outside. Hardly had the travelers gained the center of the first chamber of the cave, when the storm outside burst in all its fury.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Of course the atmosphere was much cooler than it had been outside.”
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “Hardly had the travelers gained the center of the first chamber of the cave, when the storm outside burst in all its fury.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course the atmosphere was much cooler than it had been outside.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hardly had the travelers gained the center of the first chamber of the cave, when the storm outside burst in all its fury.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Of course the atmosphere was much cooler than it had been outside.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no breeze in the place, but a gentle draught kept the air stirring.
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From this reading The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.
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From this reading Hardly had the travelers gained the center of the first chamber of the cave, when the storm outside burst in all its fury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.
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From this reading Of course the atmosphere was much cooler than it had been outside.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of course the atmosphere was much cooler than it had been outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no breeze in the place, but a gentle draught kept the air stirring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardly had the travelers gained the center of the first chamber of the cave, when the storm outside burst in all its fury.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no breeze in the place, but a gentle draught kept the air stirring.
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From this reading The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.
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From this reading CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Hardly had the travelers gained the center of the first chamber of the cave, when the storm outside burst in all its fury.
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From this reading Hardly had the travelers gained the center of the first chamber of the cave, when the storm outside burst in all its fury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course the atmosphere was much cooler than it had been outside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course the atmosphere was much cooler than it had been outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no breeze in the place, but a gentle draught kept the air stirring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardly had the travelers gained the center of the first chamber of the cave, when the storm outside burst in all its fury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardly had the travelers gained the center of the first chamber of the cave, when the storm outside burst in all its fury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardly had the travelers gained the center of the first chamber of the cave, when the storm outside burst in all its fury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no breeze in the place, but a gentle draught kept the air stirring.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.
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From this reading Hardly had the travelers gained the center of the first chamber of the cave, when the storm outside burst in all its fury.
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From this reading The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course the atmosphere was much cooler than it had been outside.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hardly had the travelers gained the center of the first chamber of the cave, when the storm outside burst in all its fury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no breeze in the place, but a gentle draught kept the air stirring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course the atmosphere was much cooler than it had been outside.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no breeze in the place, but a gentle draught kept the air stirring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course the atmosphere was much cooler than it had been outside.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of course the atmosphere was much cooler than it had been outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no breeze in the place, but a gentle draught kept the air stirring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no breeze in the place, but a gentle draught kept the air stirring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardly had the travelers gained the center of the first chamber of the cave, when the storm outside burst in all its fury.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of course the atmosphere was much cooler than it had been outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAVES IN THE MOUNTAIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no breeze in the place, but a gentle draught kept the air stirring.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardly had the travelers gained the center of the first chamber of the cave, when the storm outside burst in all its fury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.
at the time that
From this reading The two boys had expected to find the large cave damp and unwholesome, and they were surprised when they learned how dry the flooring and the sides were, and how pure the air was.
