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4
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From this reading Within we found a rough-walled, close-smelling chamber, about 4 ft. across and about 9 ft. long, low, dark as pitch, and, to our abject disappointment, absolutely empty.
9
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From this reading Within we found a rough-walled, close-smelling chamber, about 4 ft. across and about 9 ft. long, low, dark as pitch, and, to our abject disappointment, absolutely empty.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Reilly went first, bending low, lamp in one hand and a short crowbar in the other, while I followed with an axe as one of the most useful of implements.
abject
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From this reading Within we found a rough-walled, close-smelling chamber, about 4 ft. across and about 9 ft. long, low, dark as pitch, and, to our abject disappointment, absolutely empty.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Within we found a rough-walled, close-smelling chamber, about 4 ft. across and about 9 ft. long, low, dark as pitch, and, to our abject disappointment, absolutely empty.
absolutely
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From this reading Within we found a rough-walled, close-smelling chamber, about 4 ft. across and about 9 ft. long, low, dark as pitch, and, to our abject disappointment, absolutely empty.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Within we found a rough-walled, close-smelling chamber, about 4 ft. across and about 9 ft. long, low, dark as pitch, and, to our abject disappointment, absolutely empty.
alight
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From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
almost
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From this reading The door had been forced from its fastenings and had gone far back upon its hinges, almost uninjured, save that it was split in places and badly twisted.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One object alone we found within—an old leather drinking mug, hard, dry and cracked, that lay in one corner long forgotten.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Reilly went first, bending low, lamp in one hand and a short crowbar in the other, while I followed with an axe as one of the most useful of implements.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
axe
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From this reading Reilly went first, bending low, lamp in one hand and a short crowbar in the other, while I followed with an axe as one of the most useful of implements.
back
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From this reading The door had been forced from its fastenings and had gone far back upon its hinges, almost uninjured, save that it was split in places and badly twisted.
badly
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From this reading The door had been forced from its fastenings and had gone far back upon its hinges, almost uninjured, save that it was split in places and badly twisted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The door had been forced from its fastenings and had gone far back upon its hinges, almost uninjured, save that it was split in places and badly twisted.
bending
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From this reading Reilly went first, bending low, lamp in one hand and a short crowbar in the other, while I followed with an axe as one of the most useful of implements.
BENNETT
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From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
BLACK
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From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
chamber
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From this reading Within we found a rough-walled, close-smelling chamber, about 4 ft. across and about 9 ft. long, low, dark as pitch, and, to our abject disappointment, absolutely empty.
close-smelling
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From this reading Within we found a rough-walled, close-smelling chamber, about 4 ft. across and about 9 ft. long, low, dark as pitch, and, to our abject disappointment, absolutely empty.
corner
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From this reading One object alone we found within—an old leather drinking mug, hard, dry and cracked, that lay in one corner long forgotten.
cracked
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From this reading One object alone we found within—an old leather drinking mug, hard, dry and cracked, that lay in one corner long forgotten.
crowbar
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From this reading Reilly went first, bending low, lamp in one hand and a short crowbar in the other, while I followed with an axe as one of the most useful of implements.
dark
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From this reading Within we found a rough-walled, close-smelling chamber, about 4 ft. across and about 9 ft. long, low, dark as pitch, and, to our abject disappointment, absolutely empty.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Within we found a rough-walled, close-smelling chamber, about 4 ft. across and about 9 ft. long, low, dark as pitch, and, to our abject disappointment, absolutely empty.
door
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From this reading The door had been forced from its fastenings and had gone far back upon its hinges, almost uninjured, save that it was split in places and badly twisted.
doorway
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From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
drinking
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From this reading One object alone we found within—an old leather drinking mug, hard, dry and cracked, that lay in one corner long forgotten.
dry
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From this reading One object alone we found within—an old leather drinking mug, hard, dry and cracked, that lay in one corner long forgotten.
eagerly
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From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
empty
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From this reading Within we found a rough-walled, close-smelling chamber, about 4 ft. across and about 9 ft. long, low, dark as pitch, and, to our abject disappointment, absolutely empty.
entered
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From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
equipment
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From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
explore
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From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
far
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From this reading The door had been forced from its fastenings and had gone far back upon its hinges, almost uninjured, save that it was split in places and badly twisted.
fastenings
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From this reading The door had been forced from its fastenings and had gone far back upon its hinges, almost uninjured, save that it was split in places and badly twisted.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reilly went first, bending low, lamp in one hand and a short crowbar in the other, while I followed with an axe as one of the most useful of implements.
followed
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From this reading Reilly went first, bending low, lamp in one hand and a short crowbar in the other, while I followed with an axe as one of the most useful of implements.
forced
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From this reading The door had been forced from its fastenings and had gone far back upon its hinges, almost uninjured, save that it was split in places and badly twisted.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading One object alone we found within—an old leather drinking mug, hard, dry and cracked, that lay in one corner long forgotten.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within we found a rough-walled, close-smelling chamber, about 4 ft. across and about 9 ft. long, low, dark as pitch, and, to our abject disappointment, absolutely empty.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The door had been forced from its fastenings and had gone far back upon its hinges, almost uninjured, save that it was split in places and badly twisted.
ft
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From this reading Within we found a rough-walled, close-smelling chamber, about 4 ft. across and about 9 ft. long, low, dark as pitch, and, to our abject disappointment, absolutely empty.
gone
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From this reading The door had been forced from its fastenings and had gone far back upon its hinges, almost uninjured, save that it was split in places and badly twisted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
hand
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From this reading Reilly went first, bending low, lamp in one hand and a short crowbar in the other, while I followed with an axe as one of the most useful of implements.
hard
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From this reading One object alone we found within—an old leather drinking mug, hard, dry and cracked, that lay in one corner long forgotten.
hinges
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From this reading The door had been forced from its fastenings and had gone far back upon its hinges, almost uninjured, save that it was split in places and badly twisted.
hurricane
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From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
implements
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From this reading Reilly went first, bending low, lamp in one hand and a short crowbar in the other, while I followed with an axe as one of the most useful of implements.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The door had been forced from its fastenings and had gone far back upon its hinges, almost uninjured, save that it was split in places and badly twisted.
lamp
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From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
lay
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From this reading One object alone we found within—an old leather drinking mug, hard, dry and cracked, that lay in one corner long forgotten.
leather
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From this reading One object alone we found within—an old leather drinking mug, hard, dry and cracked, that lay in one corner long forgotten.
London
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From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within we found a rough-walled, close-smelling chamber, about 4 ft. across and about 9 ft. long, low, dark as pitch, and, to our abject disappointment, absolutely empty.
low
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From this reading Reilly went first, bending low, lamp in one hand and a short crowbar in the other, while I followed with an axe as one of the most useful of implements.
most
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From this reading Reilly went first, bending low, lamp in one hand and a short crowbar in the other, while I followed with an axe as one of the most useful of implements.
mug
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From this reading One object alone we found within—an old leather drinking mug, hard, dry and cracked, that lay in one corner long forgotten.
night
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From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
object
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From this reading One object alone we found within—an old leather drinking mug, hard, dry and cracked, that lay in one corner long forgotten.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
old
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From this reading One object alone we found within—an old leather drinking mug, hard, dry and cracked, that lay in one corner long forgotten.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Reilly went first, bending low, lamp in one hand and a short crowbar in the other, while I followed with an axe as one of the most useful of implements.
other
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From this reading Reilly went first, bending low, lamp in one hand and a short crowbar in the other, while I followed with an axe as one of the most useful of implements.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
pitch
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From this reading Within we found a rough-walled, close-smelling chamber, about 4 ft. across and about 9 ft. long, low, dark as pitch, and, to our abject disappointment, absolutely empty.
places
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From this reading The door had been forced from its fastenings and had gone far back upon its hinges, almost uninjured, save that it was split in places and badly twisted.
previous
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From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
purchased
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From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
Reilly
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From this reading Reilly went first, bending low, lamp in one hand and a short crowbar in the other, while I followed with an axe as one of the most useful of implements.
rough-walled
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From this reading Within we found a rough-walled, close-smelling chamber, about 4 ft. across and about 9 ft. long, low, dark as pitch, and, to our abject disappointment, absolutely empty.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The door had been forced from its fastenings and had gone far back upon its hinges, almost uninjured, save that it was split in places and badly twisted.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Reilly went first, bending low, lamp in one hand and a short crowbar in the other, while I followed with an axe as one of the most useful of implements.
soon
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From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
split
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From this reading The door had been forced from its fastenings and had gone far back upon its hinges, almost uninjured, save that it was split in places and badly twisted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
trimmed
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From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
twisted
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From this reading The door had been forced from its fastenings and had gone far back upon its hinges, almost uninjured, save that it was split in places and badly twisted.
uninjured
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From this reading The door had been forced from its fastenings and had gone far back upon its hinges, almost uninjured, save that it was split in places and badly twisted.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The door had been forced from its fastenings and had gone far back upon its hinges, almost uninjured, save that it was split in places and badly twisted.
useful
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From this reading Reilly went first, bending low, lamp in one hand and a short crowbar in the other, while I followed with an axe as one of the most useful of implements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door had been forced from its fastenings and had gone far back upon its hinges, almost uninjured, save that it was split in places and badly twisted.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BLACK BENNETT ON the previous night we had trimmed the hurricane lamp that I had purchased in London as part of our equipment, therefore we soon had it alight and eagerly entered the doorway to explore.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reilly went first, bending low, lamp in one hand and a short crowbar in the other, while I followed with an axe as one of the most useful of implements.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Reilly went first, bending low, lamp in one hand and a short crowbar in the other, while I followed with an axe as one of the most useful of implements.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reilly went first, bending low, lamp in one hand and a short crowbar in the other, while I followed with an axe as one of the most useful of implements.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within we found a rough-walled, close-smelling chamber, about 4 ft. across and about 9 ft. long, low, dark as pitch, and, to our abject disappointment, absolutely empty.
