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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 "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
accomplished
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From this reading "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
added
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From this reading "It seems," he added, "like an impossible task."
agreed
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From this reading Jack, who was close to him, heard the remarks, and agreed with his father.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It seems," he added, "like an impossible task."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack, who was close to him, heard the remarks, and agreed with his father.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
bottomless
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From this reading "I hope," he added, "they haven't brought us this long distance, merely to tumble us into some bottomless pit in the heart of the mountain."
brought
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From this reading "I hope," he added, "they haven't brought us this long distance, merely to tumble us into some bottomless pit in the heart of the mountain."
close
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distance
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engineering
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From this reading "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
father
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From this reading Jack, who was close to him, heard the remarks, and agreed with his father.
feat
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From this reading "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The words were surprised from him.
Hampton
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From this reading "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
haven't
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From this reading "I hope," he added, "they haven't brought us this long distance, merely to tumble us into some bottomless pit in the heart of the mountain."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It seems," he added, "like an impossible task."
heard
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From this reading Jack, who was close to him, heard the remarks, and agreed with his father.
heart
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From this reading "I hope," he added, "they haven't brought us this long distance, merely to tumble us into some bottomless pit in the heart of the mountain."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The words were surprised from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack, who was close to him, heard the remarks, and agreed with his father.
hope
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From this reading "I hope," he added, "they haven't brought us this long distance, merely to tumble us into some bottomless pit in the heart of the mountain."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope," he added, "they haven't brought us this long distance, merely to tumble us into some bottomless pit in the heart of the mountain."
impossible
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From this reading "It seems," he added, "like an impossible task."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I hope," he added, "they haven't brought us this long distance, merely to tumble us into some bottomless pit in the heart of the mountain."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I hope," he added, "they haven't brought us this long distance, merely to tumble us into some bottomless pit in the heart of the mountain."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems," he added, "like an impossible task."
Jack
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From this reading Jack, who was close to him, heard the remarks, and agreed with his father.
journey
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From this reading "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
like
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long
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machinery
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From this reading "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
merely
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modern
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From this reading "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
mountain
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Mr
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From this reading "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading "I hope," he added, "they haven't brought us this long distance, merely to tumble us into some bottomless pit in the heart of the mountain."
remarks
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From this reading Jack, who was close to him, heard the remarks, and agreed with his father.
said
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From this reading "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
seems
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From this reading "It seems," he added, "like an impossible task."
some
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From this reading "I hope," he added, "they haven't brought us this long distance, merely to tumble us into some bottomless pit in the heart of the mountain."
stage
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From this reading "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
surprised
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From this reading The words were surprised from him.
task
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From this reading "It seems," he added, "like an impossible task."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hope," he added, "they haven't brought us this long distance, merely to tumble us into some bottomless pit in the heart of the mountain."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I hope," he added, "they haven't brought us this long distance, merely to tumble us into some bottomless pit in the heart of the mountain."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
tremendous
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From this reading "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
tumble
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From this reading "I hope," he added, "they haven't brought us this long distance, merely to tumble us into some bottomless pit in the heart of the mountain."
tunnel
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From this reading "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I hope," he added, "they haven't brought us this long distance, merely to tumble us into some bottomless pit in the heart of the mountain."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack, who was close to him, heard the remarks, and agreed with his father.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words were surprised from him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Jack, who was close to him, heard the remarks, and agreed with his father.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack, who was close to him, heard the remarks, and agreed with his father.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "What a tremendous engineering feat to have been accomplished without modern machinery," said Mr. Hampton, at one stage of their journey through the tunnel.
words
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From this reading The words were surprised from him.
