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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 Mount Franklin, distant about six miles, now appeared like a gigantic torch, around the summit of which turned fuliginous flames.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mount Franklin, distant about six miles, now appeared like a gigantic torch, around the summit of which turned fuliginous flames.
accumulated
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From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
active
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From this reading "The crater is on fire!" said Herbert, who, more active than his companions, first reached the plateau.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the evening, after supper, Cyrus Harding, Gideon Spilett, and Herbert, again ascended the plateau of Prospect Heights.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the evening, after supper, Cyrus Harding, Gideon Spilett, and Herbert, again ascended the plateau of Prospect Heights.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading So much smoke, and possibly scoriae and cinders were mingled with them, that their light gleamed but faintly amid the gloom of the night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the evening, after supper, Cyrus Harding, Gideon Spilett, and Herbert, again ascended the plateau of Prospect Heights.
appeared
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From this reading Mount Franklin, distant about six miles, now appeared like a gigantic torch, around the summit of which turned fuliginous flames.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Mount Franklin, distant about six miles, now appeared like a gigantic torch, around the summit of which turned fuliginous flames.
ascended
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From this reading In the evening, after supper, Cyrus Harding, Gideon Spilett, and Herbert, again ascended the plateau of Prospect Heights.
ascertain
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From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So much smoke, and possibly scoriae and cinders were mingled with them, that their light gleamed but faintly amid the gloom of the night.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
cinders
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From this reading So much smoke, and possibly scoriae and cinders were mingled with them, that their light gleamed but faintly amid the gloom of the night.
companions
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From this reading "The crater is on fire!" said Herbert, who, more active than his companions, first reached the plateau.
crater
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From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
Cyrus
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From this reading In the evening, after supper, Cyrus Harding, Gideon Spilett, and Herbert, again ascended the plateau of Prospect Heights.
dark
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From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Mount Franklin, distant about six miles, now appeared like a gigantic torch, around the summit of which turned fuliginous flames.
evening
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From this reading In the evening, after supper, Cyrus Harding, Gideon Spilett, and Herbert, again ascended the plateau of Prospect Heights.
faintly
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From this reading So much smoke, and possibly scoriae and cinders were mingled with them, that their light gleamed but faintly amid the gloom of the night.
fire
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From this reading "The crater is on fire!" said Herbert, who, more active than his companions, first reached the plateau.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The crater is on fire!" said Herbert, who, more active than his companions, first reached the plateau.
flames
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From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
Franklin
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From this reading Mount Franklin, distant about six miles, now appeared like a gigantic torch, around the summit of which turned fuliginous flames.
fuliginous
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From this reading Mount Franklin, distant about six miles, now appeared like a gigantic torch, around the summit of which turned fuliginous flames.
Gideon
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From this reading In the evening, after supper, Cyrus Harding, Gideon Spilett, and Herbert, again ascended the plateau of Prospect Heights.
gigantic
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From this reading Mount Franklin, distant about six miles, now appeared like a gigantic torch, around the summit of which turned fuliginous flames.
gleamed
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From this reading So much smoke, and possibly scoriae and cinders were mingled with them, that their light gleamed but faintly amid the gloom of the night.
gloom
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From this reading So much smoke, and possibly scoriae and cinders were mingled with them, that their light gleamed but faintly amid the gloom of the night.
Harding
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From this reading In the evening, after supper, Cyrus Harding, Gideon Spilett, and Herbert, again ascended the plateau of Prospect Heights.
Heights
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From this reading In the evening, after supper, Cyrus Harding, Gideon Spilett, and Herbert, again ascended the plateau of Prospect Heights.
Herbert
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From this reading In the evening, after supper, Cyrus Harding, Gideon Spilett, and Herbert, again ascended the plateau of Prospect Heights.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The crater is on fire!" said Herbert, who, more active than his companions, first reached the plateau.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening, after supper, Cyrus Harding, Gideon Spilett, and Herbert, again ascended the plateau of Prospect Heights.
incandescent
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From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The crater is on fire!" said Herbert, who, more active than his companions, first reached the plateau.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
light
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From this reading So much smoke, and possibly scoriae and cinders were mingled with them, that their light gleamed but faintly amid the gloom of the night.
like
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From this reading Mount Franklin, distant about six miles, now appeared like a gigantic torch, around the summit of which turned fuliginous flames.
matter
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From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
miles
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From this reading Mount Franklin, distant about six miles, now appeared like a gigantic torch, around the summit of which turned fuliginous flames.
mingled
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From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
more
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From this reading "The crater is on fire!" said Herbert, who, more active than his companions, first reached the plateau.
Mount
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From this reading Mount Franklin, distant about six miles, now appeared like a gigantic torch, around the summit of which turned fuliginous flames.
mouth
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From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
much
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From this reading So much smoke, and possibly scoriae and cinders were mingled with them, that their light gleamed but faintly amid the gloom of the night.
night
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From this reading So much smoke, and possibly scoriae and cinders were mingled with them, that their light gleamed but faintly amid the gloom of the night.
now
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From this reading Mount Franklin, distant about six miles, now appeared like a gigantic torch, around the summit of which turned fuliginous flames.
obscurity
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From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the evening, after supper, Cyrus Harding, Gideon Spilett, and Herbert, again ascended the plateau of Prospect Heights.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The crater is on fire!" said Herbert, who, more active than his companions, first reached the plateau.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
permit
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From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
plateaunounUS /plateau/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the evening, after supper, Cyrus Harding, Gideon Spilett, and Herbert, again ascended the plateau of Prospect Heights.
possibly
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From this reading So much smoke, and possibly scoriae and cinders were mingled with them, that their light gleamed but faintly amid the gloom of the night.
Prospect
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From this reading In the evening, after supper, Cyrus Harding, Gideon Spilett, and Herbert, again ascended the plateau of Prospect Heights.
reached
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From this reading "The crater is on fire!" said Herbert, who, more active than his companions, first reached the plateau.
said
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From this reading "The crater is on fire!" said Herbert, who, more active than his companions, first reached the plateau.
scoriae
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From this reading So much smoke, and possibly scoriae and cinders were mingled with them, that their light gleamed but faintly amid the gloom of the night.
six
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From this reading Mount Franklin, distant about six miles, now appeared like a gigantic torch, around the summit of which turned fuliginous flames.
smoke
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From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much smoke, and possibly scoriae and cinders were mingled with them, that their light gleamed but faintly amid the gloom of the night.
Spilett
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From this reading In the evening, after supper, Cyrus Harding, Gideon Spilett, and Herbert, again ascended the plateau of Prospect Heights.
summit
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From this reading Mount Franklin, distant about six miles, now appeared like a gigantic torch, around the summit of which turned fuliginous flames.
supper
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From this reading In the evening, after supper, Cyrus Harding, Gideon Spilett, and Herbert, again ascended the plateau of Prospect Heights.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The crater is on fire!" said Herbert, who, more active than his companions, first reached the plateau.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So much smoke, and possibly scoriae and cinders were mingled with them, that their light gleamed but faintly amid the gloom of the night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening, after supper, Cyrus Harding, Gideon Spilett, and Herbert, again ascended the plateau of Prospect Heights.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So much smoke, and possibly scoriae and cinders were mingled with them, that their light gleamed but faintly amid the gloom of the night.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
thrown
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From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
torch
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From this reading Mount Franklin, distant about six miles, now appeared like a gigantic torch, around the summit of which turned fuliginous flames.
turned
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From this reading Mount Franklin, distant about six miles, now appeared like a gigantic torch, around the summit of which turned fuliginous flames.
up
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From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
vapour
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From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
volcano
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From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mount Franklin, distant about six miles, now appeared like a gigantic torch, around the summit of which turned fuliginous flames.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "The crater is on fire!" said Herbert, who, more active than his companions, first reached the plateau.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain if flames or incandescent matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapour and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.
