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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “For about two shakes of a dead lamb’s tail I thought we were looking at old Jimmie Brock’s golden spider――thought we’d blundered into his lost mine by the back door.”
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The halo-like wheel of silken silver became just an ordinary spider-web, and the big spider changed its hue to a dusty brown.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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back
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became
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From this reading The halo-like wheel of silken silver became just an ordinary spider-web, and the big spider changed its hue to a dusty brown.
big
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From this reading The halo-like wheel of silken silver became just an ordinary spider-web, and the big spider changed its hue to a dusty brown.
blundered
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breath
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From this reading Dick drew a long breath.
Brock's
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brown
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From this reading The halo-like wheel of silken silver became just an ordinary spider-web, and the big spider changed its hue to a dusty brown.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “For about two shakes of a dead lamb’s tail I thought we were looking at old Jimmie Brock’s golden spider――thought we’d blundered into his lost mine by the back door.”
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
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changed
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From this reading The halo-like wheel of silken silver became just an ordinary spider-web, and the big spider changed its hue to a dusty brown.
cliff
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cloud
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crevice
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deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Dick
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From this reading Dick drew a long breath.
door
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drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dick drew a long breath.
drifted
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dusty
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eight-legged
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face
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It sure got me for a minute,” he said.
globule
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gold
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golden
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got
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halo-like
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hanging
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It sure got me for a minute,” he said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “For about two shakes of a dead lamb’s tail I thought we were looking at old Jimmie Brock’s golden spider――thought we’d blundered into his lost mine by the back door.”
hue
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From this reading The halo-like wheel of silken silver became just an ordinary spider-web, and the big spider changed its hue to a dusty brown.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “For about two shakes of a dead lamb’s tail I thought we were looking at old Jimmie Brock’s golden spider――thought we’d blundered into his lost mine by the back door.”
illusion
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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instantly
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “For about two shakes of a dead lamb’s tail I thought we were looking at old Jimmie Brock’s golden spider――thought we’d blundered into his lost mine by the back door.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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Jimmie
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just
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lamb's
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dick drew a long breath.
looking
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lost
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It sure got me for a minute,” he said.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “For about two shakes of a dead lamb’s tail I thought we were looking at old Jimmie Brock’s golden spider――thought we’d blundered into his lost mine by the back door.”
minute
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molten
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mouth
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NOTICE
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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old
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ordinary
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From this reading The halo-like wheel of silken silver became just an ordinary spider-web, and the big spider changed its hue to a dusty brown.
prospectors
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QUIT
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rising
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said
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shakes
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silken
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From this reading The halo-like wheel of silken silver became just an ordinary spider-web, and the big spider changed its hue to a dusty brown.
silver
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From this reading The halo-like wheel of silken silver became just an ordinary spider-web, and the big spider changed its hue to a dusty brown.
small
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spider
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spider-web
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standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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stared
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sun
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surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It sure got me for a minute,” he said.
tail
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From this reading “For about two shakes of a dead lamb’s tail I thought we were looking at old Jimmie Brock’s golden spider――thought we’d blundered into his lost mine by the back door.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For about two shakes of a dead lamb’s tail I thought we were looking at old Jimmie Brock’s golden spider――thought we’d blundered into his lost mine by the back door.”
three
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TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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two
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vanished
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wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “For about two shakes of a dead lamb’s tail I thought we were looking at old Jimmie Brock’s golden spider――thought we’d blundered into his lost mine by the back door.”
we'd
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From this reading “For about two shakes of a dead lamb’s tail I thought we were looking at old Jimmie Brock’s golden spider――thought we’d blundered into his lost mine by the back door.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “For about two shakes of a dead lamb’s tail I thought we were looking at old Jimmie Brock’s golden spider――thought we’d blundered into his lost mine by the back door.”
wheel
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From this reading The halo-like wheel of silken silver became just an ordinary spider-web, and the big spider changed its hue to a dusty brown.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
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young
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