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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 For a few moments they all stood paralyzed and speechless on the edge of the ravine, gazing down at the death-like form.
air
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From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
all
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From this reading For a few moments they all stood paralyzed and speechless on the edge of the ravine, gazing down at the death-like form.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a few moments they all stood paralyzed and speechless on the edge of the ravine, gazing down at the death-like form.
another's
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From this reading Dorothy and Philip clasped one another's hands with a grasp as if their own death was near.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dorothy and Philip clasped one another's hands with a grasp as if their own death was near.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a few moments they all stood paralyzed and speechless on the edge of the ravine, gazing down at the death-like form.
away
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From this reading A sharp cry of terror broke from Philip's lips, and springing down into the ravine he cleared away the snow that covered the prostrate form.
broke
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From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
came
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From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
cave
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From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
clamor
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From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
clasped
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From this reading Dorothy and Philip clasped one another's hands with a grasp as if their own death was near.
cleared
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From this reading A sharp cry of terror broke from Philip's lips, and springing down into the ravine he cleared away the snow that covered the prostrate form.
covered
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From this reading A sharp cry of terror broke from Philip's lips, and springing down into the ravine he cleared away the snow that covered the prostrate form.
cry
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From this reading A sharp cry of terror broke from Philip's lips, and springing down into the ravine he cleared away the snow that covered the prostrate form.
death
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From this reading Dorothy and Philip clasped one another's hands with a grasp as if their own death was near.
death-like
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From this reading For a few moments they all stood paralyzed and speechless on the edge of the ravine, gazing down at the death-like form.
delight
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From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
dogs
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From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy and Philip clasped one another's hands with a grasp as if their own death was near.
down
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From this reading For a few moments they all stood paralyzed and speechless on the edge of the ravine, gazing down at the death-like form.
dread
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From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
drifted
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From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
edge
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From this reading For a few moments they all stood paralyzed and speechless on the edge of the ravine, gazing down at the death-like form.
entrance
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From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
few
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From this reading For a few moments they all stood paralyzed and speechless on the edge of the ravine, gazing down at the death-like form.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few moments they all stood paralyzed and speechless on the edge of the ravine, gazing down at the death-like form.
form
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From this reading For a few moments they all stood paralyzed and speechless on the edge of the ravine, gazing down at the death-like form.
FOUNDnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOUND.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
gazing
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From this reading For a few moments they all stood paralyzed and speechless on the edge of the ravine, gazing down at the death-like form.
gestures
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From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading Dorothy and Philip clasped one another's hands with a grasp as if their own death was near.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Dorothy and Philip clasped one another's hands with a grasp as if their own death was near.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A sharp cry of terror broke from Philip's lips, and springing down into the ravine he cleared away the snow that covered the prostrate form.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dorothy and Philip clasped one another's hands with a grasp as if their own death was near.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A sharp cry of terror broke from Philip's lips, and springing down into the ravine he cleared away the snow that covered the prostrate form.
lips
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From this reading A sharp cry of terror broke from Philip's lips, and springing down into the ravine he cleared away the snow that covered the prostrate form.
looking
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From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
made
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Martin
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From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
moments
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From this reading For a few moments they all stood paralyzed and speechless on the edge of the ravine, gazing down at the death-like form.
near
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From this reading Dorothy and Philip clasped one another's hands with a grasp as if their own death was near.
noisily
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From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a few moments they all stood paralyzed and speechless on the edge of the ravine, gazing down at the death-like form.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a few moments they all stood paralyzed and speechless on the edge of the ravine, gazing down at the death-like form.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dorothy and Philip clasped one another's hands with a grasp as if their own death was near.
own
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From this reading Dorothy and Philip clasped one another's hands with a grasp as if their own death was near.
paralyzed
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From this reading For a few moments they all stood paralyzed and speechless on the edge of the ravine, gazing down at the death-like form.
Philip
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From this reading Dorothy and Philip clasped one another's hands with a grasp as if their own death was near.
Philip's
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From this reading A sharp cry of terror broke from Philip's lips, and springing down into the ravine he cleared away the snow that covered the prostrate form.
prostrate
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From this reading A sharp cry of terror broke from Philip's lips, and springing down into the ravine he cleared away the snow that covered the prostrate form.
rang
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From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
ravine
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From this reading For a few moments they all stood paralyzed and speechless on the edge of the ravine, gazing down at the death-like form.
rough
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From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
sharp
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From this reading A sharp cry of terror broke from Philip's lips, and springing down into the ravine he cleared away the snow that covered the prostrate form.
shout
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From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
snow
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From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
speechless
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From this reading For a few moments they all stood paralyzed and speechless on the edge of the ravine, gazing down at the death-like form.
springing
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From this reading A sharp cry of terror broke from Philip's lips, and springing down into the ravine he cleared away the snow that covered the prostrate form.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a few moments they all stood paralyzed and speechless on the edge of the ravine, gazing down at the death-like form.
terror
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From this reading A sharp cry of terror broke from Philip's lips, and springing down into the ravine he cleared away the snow that covered the prostrate form.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A sharp cry of terror broke from Philip's lips, and springing down into the ravine he cleared away the snow that covered the prostrate form.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a few moments they all stood paralyzed and speechless on the edge of the ravine, gazing down at the death-like form.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy and Philip clasped one another's hands with a grasp as if their own death was near.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
Then
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From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
there
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From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few moments they all stood paralyzed and speechless on the edge of the ravine, gazing down at the death-like form.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
up
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From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dorothy and Philip clasped one another's hands with a grasp as if their own death was near.
way
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From this reading Then the dogs broke noisily on the dread silence, and as the clamor rang through the air, there came a shout from the cave; and Martin made his way through the drifted snow, and stood in the entrance, looking up to them with rough gestures of delight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dorothy and Philip clasped one another's hands with a grasp as if their own death was near.
