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adventure
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From this reading THE night passed without further adventure.
again
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From this reading Our marionette was delighted to see the sun again.
air
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From this reading The pure morning air, though, reminded him that he was hungry.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as morning dawned, the four friends rose to the surface.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before, if you remember, he had eaten very little.
dawned
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day
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delighted
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eaten
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four
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friends
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From this reading As soon as morning dawned, the four friends rose to the surface.
further
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From this reading THE night passed without further adventure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day before, if you remember, he had eaten very little.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pure morning air, though, reminded him that he was hungry.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pure morning air, though, reminded him that he was hungry.
hungry
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From this reading The pure morning air, though, reminded him that he was hungry.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The day before, if you remember, he had eaten very little.
little
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From this reading The day before, if you remember, he had eaten very little.
marionette
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From this reading Our marionette was delighted to see the sun again.
morning
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From this reading As soon as morning dawned, the four friends rose to the surface.
night
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From this reading THE night passed without further adventure.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our marionette was delighted to see the sun again.
passed
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pure
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rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading The day before, if you remember, he had eaten very little.
reminded
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rose
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From this reading As soon as morning dawned, the four friends rose to the surface.
see
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From this reading Our marionette was delighted to see the sun again.
soon
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From this reading As soon as morning dawned, the four friends rose to the surface.
sun
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From this reading Our marionette was delighted to see the sun again.
surface
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From this reading As soon as morning dawned, the four friends rose to the surface.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pure morning air, though, reminded him that he was hungry.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE night passed without further adventure.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The pure morning air, though, reminded him that he was hungry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as morning dawned, the four friends rose to the surface.
very
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From this reading The day before, if you remember, he had eaten very little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our marionette was delighted to see the sun again.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE night passed without further adventure.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The day before, if you remember, he had eaten very little.