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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 From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
accustomed
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From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It is possible," Hunterleys whispered, after some time, "that we may have to wait for another hour yet."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It is possible," Hunterleys whispered, after some time, "that we may have to wait for another hour yet."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FOR HIS COUNTRY The minutes glided by as the two men sat together in the perfumed, shadowy darkness.
became
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From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
black
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From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FOR HIS COUNTRY The minutes glided by as the two men sat together in the perfumed, shadowy darkness.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
chain
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From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
clouds
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From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
COUNTRY
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From this reading FOR HIS COUNTRY The minutes glided by as the two men sat together in the perfumed, shadowy darkness.
darkness
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From this reading FOR HIS COUNTRY The minutes glided by as the two men sat together in the perfumed, shadowy darkness.
down
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From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
drifting
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From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
eyes
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From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
feet
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From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat up, and his foot reached for the self-starter.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR HIS COUNTRY The minutes glided by as the two men sat together in the perfumed, shadowy darkness.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
front
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From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
glided
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From this reading FOR HIS COUNTRY The minutes glided by as the two men sat together in the perfumed, shadowy darkness.
glittering
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From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is possible," Hunterleys whispered, after some time, "that we may have to wait for another hour yet."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat up, and his foot reached for the self-starter.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOR HIS COUNTRY The minutes glided by as the two men sat together in the perfumed, shadowy darkness.
hour
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From this reading "It is possible," Hunterleys whispered, after some time, "that we may have to wait for another hour yet."
hung
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From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
Hunterleys
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From this reading "It is possible," Hunterleys whispered, after some time, "that we may have to wait for another hour yet."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOR HIS COUNTRY The minutes glided by as the two men sat together in the perfumed, shadowy darkness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is possible," Hunterleys whispered, after some time, "that we may have to wait for another hour yet."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
lights
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From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It is possible," Hunterleys whispered, after some time, "that we may have to wait for another hour yet."
men
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From this reading FOR HIS COUNTRY The minutes glided by as the two men sat together in the perfumed, shadowy darkness.
minutes
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From this reading FOR HIS COUNTRY The minutes glided by as the two men sat together in the perfumed, shadowy darkness.
moon
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From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
mountain-sides
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From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
perfumed
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From this reading FOR HIS COUNTRY The minutes glided by as the two men sat together in the perfumed, shadowy darkness.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
possible
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From this reading "It is possible," Hunterleys whispered, after some time, "that we may have to wait for another hour yet."
reached
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From this reading He sat up, and his foot reached for the self-starter.
Richard
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From this reading Richard was suddenly tense.
sat
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From this reading FOR HIS COUNTRY The minutes glided by as the two men sat together in the perfumed, shadowy darkness.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
self-starter
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From this reading He sat up, and his foot reached for the self-starter.
shadowy
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From this reading FOR HIS COUNTRY The minutes glided by as the two men sat together in the perfumed, shadowy darkness.
sitting
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From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
slowly
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From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
some
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From this reading "It is possible," Hunterleys whispered, after some time, "that we may have to wait for another hour yet."
stars
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From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Richard was suddenly tense.
surroundings
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From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
swept
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From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
tense
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From this reading Richard was suddenly tense.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is possible," Hunterleys whispered, after some time, "that we may have to wait for another hour yet."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR HIS COUNTRY The minutes glided by as the two men sat together in the perfumed, shadowy darkness.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is possible," Hunterleys whispered, after some time, "that we may have to wait for another hour yet."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
together
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From this reading FOR HIS COUNTRY The minutes glided by as the two men sat together in the perfumed, shadowy darkness.
two
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From this reading FOR HIS COUNTRY The minutes glided by as the two men sat together in the perfumed, shadowy darkness.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
up
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From this reading He sat up, and his foot reached for the self-starter.
upwards
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From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
very
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From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
wait
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From this reading "It is possible," Hunterleys whispered, after some time, "that we may have to wait for another hour yet."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard was suddenly tense.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It is possible," Hunterleys whispered, after some time, "that we may have to wait for another hour yet."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From their feet the glittering canopy of lights swept upwards to the mountain-sides, even to the stars, but a chain of slowly drifting black clouds hung down in front of the moon, and until their eyes became accustomed to their surroundings it seemed to both of them as though they were sitting in a very pit of darkness.
whispered
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From this reading "It is possible," Hunterleys whispered, after some time, "that we may have to wait for another hour yet."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "It is possible," Hunterleys whispered, after some time, "that we may have to wait for another hour yet."
