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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 ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
affright
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all
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From this reading Within it, beyond a question, there were prophetic visions,--intimations of all the future calamities of Rome,--shades of Goths, and Gauls, and even of the French soldiers of to-day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There, now, is a subject, hitherto unthought of, for a grim and ghastly story, and, methinks, with a moral as deep as the gulf itself.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Within it, beyond a question, there were prophetic visions,--intimations of all the future calamities of Rome,--shades of Goths, and Gauls, and even of the French soldiers of to-day.
brim
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calamities
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chasm
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From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
citizens
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close
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From this reading It was a pity to close it up so soon!
Curtius
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deep
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down
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From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
dusky
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EDGE
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From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within it, beyond a question, there were prophetic visions,--intimations of all the future calamities of Rome,--shades of Goths, and Gauls, and even of the French soldiers of to-day.
faces
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firmly
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From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There, now, is a subject, hitherto unthought of, for a grim and ghastly story, and, methinks, with a moral as deep as the gulf itself.
French
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From this reading Within it, beyond a question, there were prophetic visions,--intimations of all the future calamities of Rome,--shades of Goths, and Gauls, and even of the French soldiers of to-day.
future
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From this reading Within it, beyond a question, there were prophetic visions,--intimations of all the future calamities of Rome,--shades of Goths, and Gauls, and even of the French soldiers of to-day.
gap
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Gauls
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From this reading Within it, beyond a question, there were prophetic visions,--intimations of all the future calamities of Rome,--shades of Goths, and Gauls, and even of the French soldiers of to-day.
ghastly
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From this reading There, now, is a subject, hitherto unthought of, for a grim and ghastly story, and, methinks, with a moral as deep as the gulf itself.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
Goths
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From this reading Within it, beyond a question, there were prophetic visions,--intimations of all the future calamities of Rome,--shades of Goths, and Gauls, and even of the French soldiers of to-day.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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grim
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From this reading There, now, is a subject, hitherto unthought of, for a grim and ghastly story, and, methinks, with a moral as deep as the gulf itself.
gulf
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From this reading There, now, is a subject, hitherto unthought of, for a grim and ghastly story, and, methinks, with a moral as deep as the gulf itself.
half-shaped
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hideous
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From this reading Imagine the great, dusky gap, impenetrably deep, and with half-shaped monsters and hideous faces looming upward out of it, to the vast affright of the good citizens who peeped over the brim!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
hitherto
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From this reading There, now, is a subject, hitherto unthought of, for a grim and ghastly story, and, methinks, with a moral as deep as the gulf itself.
ImaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Imagine the great, dusky gap, impenetrably deep, and with half-shaped monsters and hideous faces looming upward out of it, to the vast affright of the good citizens who peeped over the brim!
impenetrably
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intimations
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From this reading Within it, beyond a question, there were prophetic visions,--intimations of all the future calamities of Rome,--shades of Goths, and Gauls, and even of the French soldiers of to-day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There, now, is a subject, hitherto unthought of, for a grim and ghastly story, and, methinks, with a moral as deep as the gulf itself.
Kenyon
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From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
looming
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methinks
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From this reading There, now, is a subject, hitherto unthought of, for a grim and ghastly story, and, methinks, with a moral as deep as the gulf itself.
monsters
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moral
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From this reading There, now, is a subject, hitherto unthought of, for a grim and ghastly story, and, methinks, with a moral as deep as the gulf itself.
now
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From this reading There, now, is a subject, hitherto unthought of, for a grim and ghastly story, and, methinks, with a moral as deep as the gulf itself.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
opened
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From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
out
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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peeped
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pity
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From this reading It was a pity to close it up so soon!
PRECIPICE
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From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
precipitated
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From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
precisely
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From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfɛtɪk/
suggesting what will happen in the future
From this reading Within it, beyond a question, there were prophetic visions,--intimations of all the future calamities of Rome,--shades of Goths, and Gauls, and even of the French soldiers of to-day.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Within it, beyond a question, there were prophetic visions,--intimations of all the future calamities of Rome,--shades of Goths, and Gauls, and even of the French soldiers of to-day.
Rome
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said
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From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
settle
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From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
shades
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From this reading Within it, beyond a question, there were prophetic visions,--intimations of all the future calamities of Rome,--shades of Goths, and Gauls, and even of the French soldiers of to-day.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a pity to close it up so soon!
soldiers
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From this reading Within it, beyond a question, there were prophetic visions,--intimations of all the future calamities of Rome,--shades of Goths, and Gauls, and even of the French soldiers of to-day.
soon
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From this reading It was a pity to close it up so soon!
spot
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From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
stamping
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From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
steed
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From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
story
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From this reading There, now, is a subject, hitherto unthought of, for a grim and ghastly story, and, methinks, with a moral as deep as the gulf itself.
subject
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From this reading There, now, is a subject, hitherto unthought of, for a grim and ghastly story, and, methinks, with a moral as deep as the gulf itself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
There
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From this reading There, now, is a subject, hitherto unthought of, for a grim and ghastly story, and, methinks, with a moral as deep as the gulf itself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to-day
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From this reading Within it, beyond a question, there were prophetic visions,--intimations of all the future calamities of Rome,--shades of Goths, and Gauls, and even of the French soldiers of to-day.
unthought
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up
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From this reading It was a pity to close it up so soon!
upward
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uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
vast
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visions
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From this reading Within it, beyond a question, there were prophetic visions,--intimations of all the future calamities of Rome,--shades of Goths, and Gauls, and even of the French soldiers of to-day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a pity to close it up so soon!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Within it, beyond a question, there were prophetic visions,--intimations of all the future calamities of Rome,--shades of Goths, and Gauls, and even of the French soldiers of to-day.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE “Let us settle it,” said Kenyon, stamping his foot firmly down, “that this is precisely the spot where the chasm opened, into which Curtius precipitated his good steed and himself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Imagine the great, dusky gap, impenetrably deep, and with half-shaped monsters and hideous faces looming upward out of it, to the vast affright of the good citizens who peeped over the brim!
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within it, beyond a question, there were prophetic visions,--intimations of all the future calamities of Rome,--shades of Goths, and Gauls, and even of the French soldiers of to-day.
