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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 It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A black wire was hooked overhead and at regular intervals hung with lights which did nothing to break the sensation of glacial cold about them.
ahead
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From this reading He could only move on stiffly, pushed ahead by his guards when he faltered.
almost
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From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
arms
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From this reading Every breath he drew stung in his lungs; his bare shoulders and arms and the exposed section of thigh between kilt and boot were numb.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A black wire was hooked overhead and at regular intervals hung with lights which did nothing to break the sensation of glacial cold about them.
bare
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From this reading Every breath he drew stung in his lungs; his bare shoulders and arms and the exposed section of thigh between kilt and boot were numb.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Every breath he drew stung in his lungs; his bare shoulders and arms and the exposed section of thigh between kilt and boot were numb.
black
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From this reading A black wire was hooked overhead and at regular intervals hung with lights which did nothing to break the sensation of glacial cold about them.
boot
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From this reading Every breath he drew stung in his lungs; his bare shoulders and arms and the exposed section of thigh between kilt and boot were numb.
break
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From this reading A black wire was hooked overhead and at regular intervals hung with lights which did nothing to break the sensation of glacial cold about them.
breath
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From this reading Every breath he drew stung in his lungs; his bare shoulders and arms and the exposed section of thigh between kilt and boot were numb.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He could only move on stiffly, pushed ahead by his guards when he faltered.
cold
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From this reading A black wire was hooked overhead and at regular intervals hung with lights which did nothing to break the sensation of glacial cold about them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could only move on stiffly, pushed ahead by his guards when he faltered.
dark
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From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A black wire was hooked overhead and at regular intervals hung with lights which did nothing to break the sensation of glacial cold about them.
dimly
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From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
dirty-white
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From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every breath he drew stung in his lungs; his bare shoulders and arms and the exposed section of thigh between kilt and boot were numb.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every breath he drew stung in his lungs; his bare shoulders and arms and the exposed section of thigh between kilt and boot were numb.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading Every breath he drew stung in his lungs; his bare shoulders and arms and the exposed section of thigh between kilt and boot were numb.
faltered
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From this reading He could only move on stiffly, pushed ahead by his guards when he faltered.
glacial
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From this reading A black wire was hooked overhead and at regular intervals hung with lights which did nothing to break the sensation of glacial cold about them.
guards
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From this reading He could only move on stiffly, pushed ahead by his guards when he faltered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every breath he drew stung in his lungs; his bare shoulders and arms and the exposed section of thigh between kilt and boot were numb.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every breath he drew stung in his lungs; his bare shoulders and arms and the exposed section of thigh between kilt and boot were numb.
hooked
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From this reading A black wire was hooked overhead and at regular intervals hung with lights which did nothing to break the sensation of glacial cold about them.
hung
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From this reading A black wire was hooked overhead and at regular intervals hung with lights which did nothing to break the sensation of glacial cold about them.
ice
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From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every breath he drew stung in his lungs; his bare shoulders and arms and the exposed section of thigh between kilt and boot were numb.
intervals
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From this reading A black wire was hooked overhead and at regular intervals hung with lights which did nothing to break the sensation of glacial cold about them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
kilt
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From this reading Every breath he drew stung in his lungs; his bare shoulders and arms and the exposed section of thigh between kilt and boot were numb.
learn
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From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
lights
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From this reading A black wire was hooked overhead and at regular intervals hung with lights which did nothing to break the sensation of glacial cold about them.
lungs
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From this reading Every breath he drew stung in his lungs; his bare shoulders and arms and the exposed section of thigh between kilt and boot were numb.
move
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From this reading He could only move on stiffly, pushed ahead by his guards when he faltered.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A black wire was hooked overhead and at regular intervals hung with lights which did nothing to break the sensation of glacial cold about them.
numb
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From this reading Every breath he drew stung in his lungs; his bare shoulders and arms and the exposed section of thigh between kilt and boot were numb.
objects
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From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could only move on stiffly, pushed ahead by his guards when he faltered.
only
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From this reading He could only move on stiffly, pushed ahead by his guards when he faltered.
opaque
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From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
overhead
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From this reading A black wire was hooked overhead and at regular intervals hung with lights which did nothing to break the sensation of glacial cold about them.
pushed
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From this reading He could only move on stiffly, pushed ahead by his guards when he faltered.
regular
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From this reading A black wire was hooked overhead and at regular intervals hung with lights which did nothing to break the sensation of glacial cold about them.
Ross
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From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
section
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From this reading Every breath he drew stung in his lungs; his bare shoulders and arms and the exposed section of thigh between kilt and boot were numb.
sensation
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From this reading A black wire was hooked overhead and at regular intervals hung with lights which did nothing to break the sensation of glacial cold about them.
shoulders
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From this reading Every breath he drew stung in his lungs; his bare shoulders and arms and the exposed section of thigh between kilt and boot were numb.
showing
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From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
shuddered
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solid
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From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
stiffly
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From this reading He could only move on stiffly, pushed ahead by his guards when he faltered.
stung
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From this reading Every breath he drew stung in his lungs; his bare shoulders and arms and the exposed section of thigh between kilt and boot were numb.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
there
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From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
thigh
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From this reading Every breath he drew stung in his lungs; his bare shoulders and arms and the exposed section of thigh between kilt and boot were numb.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
tunnel
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From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
walls
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From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A black wire was hooked overhead and at regular intervals hung with lights which did nothing to break the sensation of glacial cold about them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He could only move on stiffly, pushed ahead by his guards when he faltered.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
wire
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From this reading A black wire was hooked overhead and at regular intervals hung with lights which did nothing to break the sensation of glacial cold about them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It took Ross a while to learn that the dirty-white walls of this tunnel which were almost entirely opaque, with dark objects showing dimly through them here and there, were of solid ice.
