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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 At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Occasionally, in the mists above, appeared the shadows of huge birds.
affrighted
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From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
appeared
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From this reading Occasionally, in the mists above, appeared the shadows of huge birds.
arrival
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From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
base
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From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
birds
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From this reading Occasionally, in the mists above, appeared the shadows of huge birds.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
cliff
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From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
cries
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From this reading Their raucous cries were the sole interruption to the profound silence.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
fog
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From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
grotto
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From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
hidden
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From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
huge
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From this reading Occasionally, in the mists above, appeared the shadows of huge birds.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
interruption
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From this reading Their raucous cries were the sole interruption to the profound silence.
intervals
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From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
journeys
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From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
knows
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From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
led
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From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
Master
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From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
match
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From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
mists
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From this reading Occasionally, in the mists above, appeared the shadows of huge birds.
moment
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From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
monster
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From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
Occasionally
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From this reading Occasionally, in the mists above, appeared the shadows of huge birds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
opening
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From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
probably
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From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
prodigious
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From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
profound
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From this reading Their raucous cries were the sole interruption to the profound silence.
raucous
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From this reading Their raucous cries were the sole interruption to the profound silence.
rocks
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From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
saw
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From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
shadows
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From this reading Occasionally, in the mists above, appeared the shadows of huge birds.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Their raucous cries were the sole interruption to the profound silence.
sole
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From this reading Their raucous cries were the sole interruption to the profound silence.
speed
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From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their raucous cries were the sole interruption to the profound silence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment, I saw the captain come from an opening in the rocks, probably a grotto, at the base of this cliff hidden in the fog.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their raucous cries were the sole interruption to the profound silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their raucous cries were the sole interruption to the profound silence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
winged
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From this reading Who knows if they were not affrighted by the arrival of this formidable, winged monster, which they could not match either in might or speed.
withdrew
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From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
World
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From this reading Everything led me to believe that it was here that the Master of the World withdrew in the intervals between his prodigious journeys.
