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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 Before them the corridor stretched without a break.
abruptly
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From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now--" the thought hissed as if he spat the words, "they hunger--and they hunt!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
attitude
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From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before them the corridor stretched without a break.
break
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From this reading Before them the corridor stretched without a break.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
caught
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From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
cocked
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From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
companion
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From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
corridor
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From this reading Before them the corridor stretched without a break.
Dalgard
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From this reading He noted that Sssuri had stepped up the pace, passing into his sure-footed glide which made Dalgard exert himself to keep up.
dark
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From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
difficult
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From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
exert
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From this reading He noted that Sssuri had stepped up the pace, passing into his sure-footed glide which made Dalgard exert himself to keep up.
existed
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From this reading The merman's promised exit, if it existed, was still out of sight.
exit
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From this reading The merman's promised exit, if it existed, was still out of sight.
farther
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From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
gauge
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From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
glide
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From this reading He noted that Sssuri had stepped up the pace, passing into his sure-footed glide which made Dalgard exert himself to keep up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He noted that Sssuri had stepped up the pace, passing into his sure-footed glide which made Dalgard exert himself to keep up.
hall
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From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He noted that Sssuri had stepped up the pace, passing into his sure-footed glide which made Dalgard exert himself to keep up.
head
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From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He noted that Sssuri had stepped up the pace, passing into his sure-footed glide which made Dalgard exert himself to keep up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He noted that Sssuri had stepped up the pace, passing into his sure-footed glide which made Dalgard exert himself to keep up.
hissed
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From this reading "Now--" the thought hissed as if he spat the words, "they hunger--and they hunt!"
hour
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From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
human
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From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
hunger
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From this reading "Now--" the thought hissed as if he spat the words, "they hunger--and they hunt!"
hunt
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From this reading "Now--" the thought hissed as if he spat the words, "they hunger--and they hunt!"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The merman's promised exit, if it existed, was still out of sight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He noted that Sssuri had stepped up the pace, passing into his sure-footed glide which made Dalgard exert himself to keep up.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The merman's promised exit, if it existed, was still out of sight.
keep
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From this reading He noted that Sssuri had stepped up the pace, passing into his sure-footed glide which made Dalgard exert himself to keep up.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
listening
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From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
made
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From this reading He noted that Sssuri had stepped up the pace, passing into his sure-footed glide which made Dalgard exert himself to keep up.
merman's
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From this reading The merman's promised exit, if it existed, was still out of sight.
more
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From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
noted
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From this reading He noted that Sssuri had stepped up the pace, passing into his sure-footed glide which made Dalgard exert himself to keep up.
Now
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From this reading "Now--" the thought hissed as if he spat the words, "they hunger--and they hunt!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The merman's promised exit, if it existed, was still out of sight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
once
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From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
out
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From this reading The merman's promised exit, if it existed, was still out of sight.
pace
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From this reading He noted that Sssuri had stepped up the pace, passing into his sure-footed glide which made Dalgard exert himself to keep up.
passing
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From this reading He noted that Sssuri had stepped up the pace, passing into his sure-footed glide which made Dalgard exert himself to keep up.
paused
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From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
promised
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From this reading The merman's promised exit, if it existed, was still out of sight.
rarefied
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From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
sight
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From this reading The merman's promised exit, if it existed, was still out of sight.
some
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From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
sound
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From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
spat
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From this reading "Now--" the thought hissed as if he spat the words, "they hunger--and they hunt!"
Sssuri
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From this reading He noted that Sssuri had stepped up the pace, passing into his sure-footed glide which made Dalgard exert himself to keep up.
stepped
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From this reading He noted that Sssuri had stepped up the pace, passing into his sure-footed glide which made Dalgard exert himself to keep up.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The merman's promised exit, if it existed, was still out of sight.
stretched
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From this reading Before them the corridor stretched without a break.
sure-footed
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From this reading He noted that Sssuri had stepped up the pace, passing into his sure-footed glide which made Dalgard exert himself to keep up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He noted that Sssuri had stepped up the pace, passing into his sure-footed glide which made Dalgard exert himself to keep up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He noted that Sssuri had stepped up the pace, passing into his sure-footed glide which made Dalgard exert himself to keep up.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before them the corridor stretched without a break.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He noted that Sssuri had stepped up the pace, passing into his sure-footed glide which made Dalgard exert himself to keep up.
too
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From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
up
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From this reading He noted that Sssuri had stepped up the pace, passing into his sure-footed glide which made Dalgard exert himself to keep up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The merman's promised exit, if it existed, was still out of sight.
way
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From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He noted that Sssuri had stepped up the pace, passing into his sure-footed glide which made Dalgard exert himself to keep up.
whisper
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From this reading It was difficult to gauge time in this dark hall, but Dalgard thought that they were at least an hour farther on their way when Sssuri paused abruptly once more, his head cocked in a listening attitude, as if he caught some whisper of sound too rarefied for his human companion.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Before them the corridor stretched without a break.
words
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From this reading "Now--" the thought hissed as if he spat the words, "they hunger--and they hunt!"
