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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 lay at one end of the great crescent of rock forming Backbone Ridge, the other end of which ended about half a mile from Red Dog.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He lay at one end of the great crescent of rock forming Backbone Ridge, the other end of which ended about half a mile from Red Dog.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The floor of the crater between the rocket and the nearest rock formations was fairly level and unbroken.
angles
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
appeared
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
arced
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
armies
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From this reading Whole armies could hide there, he thought.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He lay at one end of the great crescent of rock forming Backbone Ridge, the other end of which ended about half a mile from Red Dog.
Backbone
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From this reading He lay at one end of the great crescent of rock forming Backbone Ridge, the other end of which ended about half a mile from Red Dog.
bases
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The floor of the crater between the rocket and the nearest rock formations was fairly level and unbroken.
bizarre
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
black
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
bubble
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
caves
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
cities
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whole armies could hide there, he thought.
Crag
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From this reading Crag studied the scene.
crater
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From this reading The floor of the crater between the rocket and the nearest rock formations was fairly level and unbroken.
crescent
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From this reading He lay at one end of the great crescent of rock forming Backbone Ridge, the other end of which ended about half a mile from Red Dog.
Dog
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From this reading He lay at one end of the great crescent of rock forming Backbone Ridge, the other end of which ended about half a mile from Red Dog.
earth
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
ebony
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end
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From this reading He lay at one end of the great crescent of rock forming Backbone Ridge, the other end of which ended about half a mile from Red Dog.
ended
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From this reading He lay at one end of the great crescent of rock forming Backbone Ridge, the other end of which ended about half a mile from Red Dog.
eskimo
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
extruded
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
fairly
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From this reading The floor of the crater between the rocket and the nearest rock formations was fairly level and unbroken.
fantastic
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
floor
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From this reading The floor of the crater between the rocket and the nearest rock formations was fairly level and unbroken.
formation
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
formations
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From this reading The floor of the crater between the rocket and the nearest rock formations was fairly level and unbroken.
forming
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From this reading He lay at one end of the great crescent of rock forming Backbone Ridge, the other end of which ended about half a mile from Red Dog.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He lay at one end of the great crescent of rock forming Backbone Ridge, the other end of which ended about half a mile from Red Dog.
gnarled
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lay at one end of the great crescent of rock forming Backbone Ridge, the other end of which ended about half a mile from Red Dog.
ground
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lay at one end of the great crescent of rock forming Backbone Ridge, the other end of which ended about half a mile from Red Dog.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay at one end of the great crescent of rock forming Backbone Ridge, the other end of which ended about half a mile from Red Dog.
hide
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From this reading Whole armies could hide there, he thought.
hugged
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
jungle
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
jutting
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
lay
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From this reading He lay at one end of the great crescent of rock forming Backbone Ridge, the other end of which ended about half a mile from Red Dog.
ledges
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
level
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From this reading The floor of the crater between the rocket and the nearest rock formations was fairly level and unbroken.
like
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
mile
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From this reading He lay at one end of the great crescent of rock forming Backbone Ridge, the other end of which ended about half a mile from Red Dog.
nearest
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From this reading The floor of the crater between the rocket and the nearest rock formations was fairly level and unbroken.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He lay at one end of the great crescent of rock forming Backbone Ridge, the other end of which ended about half a mile from Red Dog.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He lay at one end of the great crescent of rock forming Backbone Ridge, the other end of which ended about half a mile from Red Dog.
other
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From this reading He lay at one end of the great crescent of rock forming Backbone Ridge, the other end of which ended about half a mile from Red Dog.
piercing
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
pinnacles
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
Red
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From this reading He lay at one end of the great crescent of rock forming Backbone Ridge, the other end of which ended about half a mile from Red Dog.
Ridge
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From this reading He lay at one end of the great crescent of rock forming Backbone Ridge, the other end of which ended about half a mile from Red Dog.
rock
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From this reading He lay at one end of the great crescent of rock forming Backbone Ridge, the other end of which ended about half a mile from Red Dog.
rocket
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From this reading The floor of the crater between the rocket and the nearest rock formations was fairly level and unbroken.
rocks
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
scene
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From this reading Crag studied the scene.
sky
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
studied
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From this reading Crag studied the scene.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Crag studied the scene.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
there
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From this reading Whole armies could hide there, he thought.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whole armies could hide there, he thought.
twisted
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
type
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
unbroken
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From this reading The floor of the crater between the rocket and the nearest rock formations was fairly level and unbroken.
varying
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
veritable
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The floor of the crater between the rocket and the nearest rock formations was fairly level and unbroken.
weird
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From this reading The arced formation itself was a veritable jungle of rocks of every type--gnarled, twisted rock that hugged the ground, jutting black pinnacles piercing the sky, bizarre bubble formations which appeared like weird ebony eskimo cities, and great fantastic ledges which extruded from the earth at varying angles, forming black caves against their bases.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He lay at one end of the great crescent of rock forming Backbone Ridge, the other end of which ended about half a mile from Red Dog.
Whole
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From this reading Whole armies could hide there, he thought.
