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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 Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
atmosphere
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From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
bears
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From this reading I no longer heard the bears, nor did I encounter one within the fog.
beasts
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best
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
clear
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compass
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From this reading Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
crawled
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From this reading I felt very sad and lonely as I crawled along the difficult footing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I no longer heard the bears, nor did I encounter one within the fog.
difficult
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From this reading I felt very sad and lonely as I crawled along the difficult footing.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
encounter
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envelop
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Experience
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felt
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fog
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From this reading Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
footing
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From this reading I felt very sad and lonely as I crawled along the difficult footing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was well for me that this was true.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
heard
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From this reading I no longer heard the bears, nor did I encounter one within the fog.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well for me that this was true.
landsman
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levels
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From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
lonely
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From this reading I felt very sad and lonely as I crawled along the difficult footing.
longer
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From this reading I no longer heard the bears, nor did I encounter one within the fog.
lower
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From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
means
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From this reading Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I no longer heard the bears, nor did I encounter one within the fog.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I no longer heard the bears, nor did I encounter one within the fog.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I no longer heard the bears, nor did I encounter one within the fog.
phenomenon
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From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
sad
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From this reading I felt very sad and lonely as I crawled along the difficult footing.
sea
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
sooner
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From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
taught
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terror-stricken
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From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
true
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From this reading It was well for me that this was true.
very
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From this reading I felt very sad and lonely as I crawled along the difficult footing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was well for me that this was true.
way
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From this reading Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
well
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From this reading It was well for me that this was true.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I no longer heard the bears, nor did I encounter one within the fog.
