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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 They awoke after ages of hiding--to emerge into a world richer than they had dared to dream of!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They awoke after ages of hiding--to emerge into a world richer than they had dared to dream of!
ages
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From this reading They awoke after ages of hiding--to emerge into a world richer than they had dared to dream of!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Rik's first impressions were an uncomfortable chill creeping along his bare flesh, and a bright milky swirling of light that encompassed his entire vision.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rik's first impressions were an uncomfortable chill creeping along his bare flesh, and a bright milky swirling of light that encompassed his entire vision.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rik's first impressions were an uncomfortable chill creeping along his bare flesh, and a bright milky swirling of light that encompassed his entire vision.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another shiver brought a gasp of breath into his lungs, and then he was wide awake.
awake
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From this reading Another shiver brought a gasp of breath into his lungs, and then he was wide awake.
away
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From this reading The chill, he realized, was due to the body warmth being methodically sucked away by the cold slab on which he lay.
awoke
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From this reading They awoke after ages of hiding--to emerge into a world richer than they had dared to dream of!
bare
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From this reading Rik's first impressions were an uncomfortable chill creeping along his bare flesh, and a bright milky swirling of light that encompassed his entire vision.
became
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From this reading He shivered and blinked his eyes a few times, and then the swirling settled down and became the vault.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The chill, he realized, was due to the body warmth being methodically sucked away by the cold slab on which he lay.
blinked
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From this reading He shivered and blinked his eyes a few times, and then the swirling settled down and became the vault.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chill, he realized, was due to the body warmth being methodically sucked away by the cold slab on which he lay.
breath
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From this reading Another shiver brought a gasp of breath into his lungs, and then he was wide awake.
bright
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From this reading Rik's first impressions were an uncomfortable chill creeping along his bare flesh, and a bright milky swirling of light that encompassed his entire vision.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another shiver brought a gasp of breath into his lungs, and then he was wide awake.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The chill, he realized, was due to the body warmth being methodically sucked away by the cold slab on which he lay.
chill
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From this reading Rik's first impressions were an uncomfortable chill creeping along his bare flesh, and a bright milky swirling of light that encompassed his entire vision.
cold
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From this reading The chill, he realized, was due to the body warmth being methodically sucked away by the cold slab on which he lay.
creeping
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From this reading Rik's first impressions were an uncomfortable chill creeping along his bare flesh, and a bright milky swirling of light that encompassed his entire vision.
dared
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From this reading They awoke after ages of hiding--to emerge into a world richer than they had dared to dream of!
down
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From this reading He shivered and blinked his eyes a few times, and then the swirling settled down and became the vault.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading They awoke after ages of hiding--to emerge into a world richer than they had dared to dream of!
due
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From this reading The chill, he realized, was due to the body warmth being methodically sucked away by the cold slab on which he lay.
emerge
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From this reading They awoke after ages of hiding--to emerge into a world richer than they had dared to dream of!
encompassed
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From this reading Rik's first impressions were an uncomfortable chill creeping along his bare flesh, and a bright milky swirling of light that encompassed his entire vision.
entire
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From this reading Rik's first impressions were an uncomfortable chill creeping along his bare flesh, and a bright milky swirling of light that encompassed his entire vision.
eyes
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From this reading He shivered and blinked his eyes a few times, and then the swirling settled down and became the vault.
few
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From this reading He shivered and blinked his eyes a few times, and then the swirling settled down and became the vault.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rik's first impressions were an uncomfortable chill creeping along his bare flesh, and a bright milky swirling of light that encompassed his entire vision.
flesh
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From this reading Rik's first impressions were an uncomfortable chill creeping along his bare flesh, and a bright milky swirling of light that encompassed his entire vision.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading Another shiver brought a gasp of breath into his lungs, and then he was wide awake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They awoke after ages of hiding--to emerge into a world richer than they had dared to dream of!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shivered and blinked his eyes a few times, and then the swirling settled down and became the vault.
hiding
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From this reading They awoke after ages of hiding--to emerge into a world richer than they had dared to dream of!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rik's first impressions were an uncomfortable chill creeping along his bare flesh, and a bright milky swirling of light that encompassed his entire vision.
impressions
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From this reading Rik's first impressions were an uncomfortable chill creeping along his bare flesh, and a bright milky swirling of light that encompassed his entire vision.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They awoke after ages of hiding--to emerge into a world richer than they had dared to dream of!
lay
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From this reading The chill, he realized, was due to the body warmth being methodically sucked away by the cold slab on which he lay.
light
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From this reading Rik's first impressions were an uncomfortable chill creeping along his bare flesh, and a bright milky swirling of light that encompassed his entire vision.
lungs
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From this reading Another shiver brought a gasp of breath into his lungs, and then he was wide awake.
methodically
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From this reading The chill, he realized, was due to the body warmth being methodically sucked away by the cold slab on which he lay.
milky
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From this reading Rik's first impressions were an uncomfortable chill creeping along his bare flesh, and a bright milky swirling of light that encompassed his entire vision.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They awoke after ages of hiding--to emerge into a world richer than they had dared to dream of!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The chill, he realized, was due to the body warmth being methodically sucked away by the cold slab on which he lay.
realized
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From this reading The chill, he realized, was due to the body warmth being methodically sucked away by the cold slab on which he lay.
richer
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From this reading They awoke after ages of hiding--to emerge into a world richer than they had dared to dream of!
Rik's
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From this reading Rik's first impressions were an uncomfortable chill creeping along his bare flesh, and a bright milky swirling of light that encompassed his entire vision.
settled
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From this reading He shivered and blinked his eyes a few times, and then the swirling settled down and became the vault.
shiver
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From this reading Another shiver brought a gasp of breath into his lungs, and then he was wide awake.
shivered
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From this reading He shivered and blinked his eyes a few times, and then the swirling settled down and became the vault.
slab
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From this reading The chill, he realized, was due to the body warmth being methodically sucked away by the cold slab on which he lay.
sucked
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From this reading The chill, he realized, was due to the body warmth being methodically sucked away by the cold slab on which he lay.
swirling
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From this reading Rik's first impressions were an uncomfortable chill creeping along his bare flesh, and a bright milky swirling of light that encompassed his entire vision.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They awoke after ages of hiding--to emerge into a world richer than they had dared to dream of!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rik's first impressions were an uncomfortable chill creeping along his bare flesh, and a bright milky swirling of light that encompassed his entire vision.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He shivered and blinked his eyes a few times, and then the swirling settled down and became the vault.
then
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From this reading He shivered and blinked his eyes a few times, and then the swirling settled down and became the vault.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They awoke after ages of hiding--to emerge into a world richer than they had dared to dream of!
times
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From this reading He shivered and blinked his eyes a few times, and then the swirling settled down and became the vault.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They awoke after ages of hiding--to emerge into a world richer than they had dared to dream of!
uncomfortable
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From this reading Rik's first impressions were an uncomfortable chill creeping along his bare flesh, and a bright milky swirling of light that encompassed his entire vision.
vaultnounUS /vɔːlt/
a stone room, often below a church, used for burial
From this reading He shivered and blinked his eyes a few times, and then the swirling settled down and became the vault.
vision
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From this reading Rik's first impressions were an uncomfortable chill creeping along his bare flesh, and a bright milky swirling of light that encompassed his entire vision.
warmth
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From this reading The chill, he realized, was due to the body warmth being methodically sucked away by the cold slab on which he lay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chill, he realized, was due to the body warmth being methodically sucked away by the cold slab on which he lay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rik's first impressions were an uncomfortable chill creeping along his bare flesh, and a bright milky swirling of light that encompassed his entire vision.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The chill, he realized, was due to the body warmth being methodically sucked away by the cold slab on which he lay.
wide
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From this reading Another shiver brought a gasp of breath into his lungs, and then he was wide awake.
world
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From this reading They awoke after ages of hiding--to emerge into a world richer than they had dared to dream of!
