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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 RULER TAKES A HAND When the first realization burst upon Sid that he was a prisoner in Lost Canyon, his first reaction was a rebellious No!
abode
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From this reading He had a shivery repugnance for the haunted cliff dwelling, now, since he knew that he would very likely have to spend the night in the same valley with this abode of departed spirits.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The thing was preposterous--there _must_ be a way out!
burst
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From this reading RULER TAKES A HAND When the first realization burst upon Sid that he was a prisoner in Lost Canyon, his first reaction was a rebellious No!
Canyon
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From this reading RULER TAKES A HAND When the first realization burst upon Sid that he was a prisoner in Lost Canyon, his first reaction was a rebellious No!
cave
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From this reading With that idea in mind, Sid decided on a return to his cave lair on the pueblo ledge.
cliff
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From this reading He had a shivery repugnance for the haunted cliff dwelling, now, since he knew that he would very likely have to spend the night in the same valley with this abode of departed spirits.
cougar's
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From this reading The cougar’s route, for one thing.
decided
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From this reading With that idea in mind, Sid decided on a return to his cave lair on the pueblo ledge.
departed
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From this reading He had a shivery repugnance for the haunted cliff dwelling, now, since he knew that he would very likely have to spend the night in the same valley with this abode of departed spirits.
dwelling
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From this reading He had a shivery repugnance for the haunted cliff dwelling, now, since he knew that he would very likely have to spend the night in the same valley with this abode of departed spirits.
first
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From this reading RULER TAKES A HAND When the first realization burst upon Sid that he was a prisoner in Lost Canyon, his first reaction was a rebellious No!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cougar’s route, for one thing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a shivery repugnance for the haunted cliff dwelling, now, since he knew that he would very likely have to spend the night in the same valley with this abode of departed spirits.
HAND
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From this reading RULER TAKES A HAND When the first realization burst upon Sid that he was a prisoner in Lost Canyon, his first reaction was a rebellious No!
haunted
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From this reading He had a shivery repugnance for the haunted cliff dwelling, now, since he knew that he would very likely have to spend the night in the same valley with this abode of departed spirits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had a shivery repugnance for the haunted cliff dwelling, now, since he knew that he would very likely have to spend the night in the same valley with this abode of departed spirits.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RULER TAKES A HAND When the first realization burst upon Sid that he was a prisoner in Lost Canyon, his first reaction was a rebellious No!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RULER TAKES A HAND When the first realization burst upon Sid that he was a prisoner in Lost Canyon, his first reaction was a rebellious No!
idea
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From this reading With that idea in mind, Sid decided on a return to his cave lair on the pueblo ledge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RULER TAKES A HAND When the first realization burst upon Sid that he was a prisoner in Lost Canyon, his first reaction was a rebellious No!
knew
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From this reading He had a shivery repugnance for the haunted cliff dwelling, now, since he knew that he would very likely have to spend the night in the same valley with this abode of departed spirits.
lair
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From this reading With that idea in mind, Sid decided on a return to his cave lair on the pueblo ledge.
ledge
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From this reading With that idea in mind, Sid decided on a return to his cave lair on the pueblo ledge.
likely
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From this reading He had a shivery repugnance for the haunted cliff dwelling, now, since he knew that he would very likely have to spend the night in the same valley with this abode of departed spirits.
Lost
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From this reading RULER TAKES A HAND When the first realization burst upon Sid that he was a prisoner in Lost Canyon, his first reaction was a rebellious No!
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading With that idea in mind, Sid decided on a return to his cave lair on the pueblo ledge.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The thing was preposterous--there _must_ be a way out!
night
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From this reading He had a shivery repugnance for the haunted cliff dwelling, now, since he knew that he would very likely have to spend the night in the same valley with this abode of departed spirits.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading RULER TAKES A HAND When the first realization burst upon Sid that he was a prisoner in Lost Canyon, his first reaction was a rebellious No!
now
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From this reading He had a shivery repugnance for the haunted cliff dwelling, now, since he knew that he would very likely have to spend the night in the same valley with this abode of departed spirits.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a shivery repugnance for the haunted cliff dwelling, now, since he knew that he would very likely have to spend the night in the same valley with this abode of departed spirits.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With that idea in mind, Sid decided on a return to his cave lair on the pueblo ledge.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The cougar’s route, for one thing.
out
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From this reading The thing was preposterous--there _must_ be a way out!
preposterous
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From this reading The thing was preposterous--there _must_ be a way out!
prisoner
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From this reading RULER TAKES A HAND When the first realization burst upon Sid that he was a prisoner in Lost Canyon, his first reaction was a rebellious No!
pueblo
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From this reading With that idea in mind, Sid decided on a return to his cave lair on the pueblo ledge.
reaction
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From this reading RULER TAKES A HAND When the first realization burst upon Sid that he was a prisoner in Lost Canyon, his first reaction was a rebellious No!
realization
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From this reading RULER TAKES A HAND When the first realization burst upon Sid that he was a prisoner in Lost Canyon, his first reaction was a rebellious No!
rebellious
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From this reading RULER TAKES A HAND When the first realization burst upon Sid that he was a prisoner in Lost Canyon, his first reaction was a rebellious No!
repugnance
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From this reading He had a shivery repugnance for the haunted cliff dwelling, now, since he knew that he would very likely have to spend the night in the same valley with this abode of departed spirits.
return
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From this reading With that idea in mind, Sid decided on a return to his cave lair on the pueblo ledge.
route
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From this reading The cougar’s route, for one thing.
RULER
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From this reading RULER TAKES A HAND When the first realization burst upon Sid that he was a prisoner in Lost Canyon, his first reaction was a rebellious No!
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had a shivery repugnance for the haunted cliff dwelling, now, since he knew that he would very likely have to spend the night in the same valley with this abode of departed spirits.
shivery
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From this reading He had a shivery repugnance for the haunted cliff dwelling, now, since he knew that he would very likely have to spend the night in the same valley with this abode of departed spirits.
Sid
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From this reading RULER TAKES A HAND When the first realization burst upon Sid that he was a prisoner in Lost Canyon, his first reaction was a rebellious No!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had a shivery repugnance for the haunted cliff dwelling, now, since he knew that he would very likely have to spend the night in the same valley with this abode of departed spirits.
spend
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From this reading He had a shivery repugnance for the haunted cliff dwelling, now, since he knew that he would very likely have to spend the night in the same valley with this abode of departed spirits.
spirits
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From this reading He had a shivery repugnance for the haunted cliff dwelling, now, since he knew that he would very likely have to spend the night in the same valley with this abode of departed spirits.
TAKES
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From this reading RULER TAKES A HAND When the first realization burst upon Sid that he was a prisoner in Lost Canyon, his first reaction was a rebellious No!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RULER TAKES A HAND When the first realization burst upon Sid that he was a prisoner in Lost Canyon, his first reaction was a rebellious No!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RULER TAKES A HAND When the first realization burst upon Sid that he was a prisoner in Lost Canyon, his first reaction was a rebellious No!
there
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From this reading The thing was preposterous--there _must_ be a way out!
thing
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From this reading The thing was preposterous--there _must_ be a way out!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had a shivery repugnance for the haunted cliff dwelling, now, since he knew that he would very likely have to spend the night in the same valley with this abode of departed spirits.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With that idea in mind, Sid decided on a return to his cave lair on the pueblo ledge.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading RULER TAKES A HAND When the first realization burst upon Sid that he was a prisoner in Lost Canyon, his first reaction was a rebellious No!
valley
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From this reading He had a shivery repugnance for the haunted cliff dwelling, now, since he knew that he would very likely have to spend the night in the same valley with this abode of departed spirits.
very
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From this reading He had a shivery repugnance for the haunted cliff dwelling, now, since he knew that he would very likely have to spend the night in the same valley with this abode of departed spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RULER TAKES A HAND When the first realization burst upon Sid that he was a prisoner in Lost Canyon, his first reaction was a rebellious No!
way
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From this reading The thing was preposterous--there _must_ be a way out!
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading RULER TAKES A HAND When the first realization burst upon Sid that he was a prisoner in Lost Canyon, his first reaction was a rebellious No!
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that idea in mind, Sid decided on a return to his cave lair on the pueblo ledge.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had a shivery repugnance for the haunted cliff dwelling, now, since he knew that he would very likely have to spend the night in the same valley with this abode of departed spirits.
