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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 A dim light penetrated through the ventilating shaft into the glade.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Harry’s lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After following the principal gallery for a distance of two miles, the three explorers—for, as will be seen, this was a regular exploration—arrived at the entrance of a narrow tunnel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old clock in the cottage struck one as James Starr and his two companions went out.
arrived
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From this reading After following the principal gallery for a distance of two miles, the three explorers—for, as will be seen, this was a regular exploration—arrived at the entrance of a narrow tunnel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old clock in the cottage struck one as James Starr and his two companions went out.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After following the principal gallery for a distance of two miles, the three explorers—for, as will be seen, this was a regular exploration—arrived at the entrance of a narrow tunnel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Harry’s lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Harry’s lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
clock
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From this reading The old clock in the cottage struck one as James Starr and his two companions went out.
companions
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From this reading The old clock in the cottage struck one as James Starr and his two companions went out.
conduct
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From this reading Harry’s lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
cottage
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From this reading The old clock in the cottage struck one as James Starr and his two companions went out.
covered
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From this reading It was like a nave, the roof of which rested on woodwork, covered with white moss.
dim
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From this reading A dim light penetrated through the ventilating shaft into the glade.
distance
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From this reading After following the principal gallery for a distance of two miles, the three explorers—for, as will be seen, this was a regular exploration—arrived at the entrance of a narrow tunnel.
Dochart
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From this reading Harry’s lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
end
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From this reading Harry’s lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
engineer
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From this reading Harry’s lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
entrance
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From this reading After following the principal gallery for a distance of two miles, the three explorers—for, as will be seen, this was a regular exploration—arrived at the entrance of a narrow tunnel.
exploration
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From this reading After following the principal gallery for a distance of two miles, the three explorers—for, as will be seen, this was a regular exploration—arrived at the entrance of a narrow tunnel.
explorers
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From this reading After following the principal gallery for a distance of two miles, the three explorers—for, as will be seen, this was a regular exploration—arrived at the entrance of a narrow tunnel.
following
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From this reading After following the principal gallery for a distance of two miles, the three explorers—for, as will be seen, this was a regular exploration—arrived at the entrance of a narrow tunnel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Harry’s lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
gallery
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From this reading After following the principal gallery for a distance of two miles, the three explorers—for, as will be seen, this was a regular exploration—arrived at the entrance of a narrow tunnel.
glade
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From this reading A dim light penetrated through the ventilating shaft into the glade.
Harry's
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From this reading Harry’s lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry’s lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old clock in the cottage struck one as James Starr and his two companions went out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old clock in the cottage struck one as James Starr and his two companions went out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A dim light penetrated through the ventilating shaft into the glade.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Harry’s lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
James
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From this reading The old clock in the cottage struck one as James Starr and his two companions went out.
lamp
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From this reading Harry’s lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
light
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From this reading A dim light penetrated through the ventilating shaft into the glade.
like
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From this reading It was like a nave, the roof of which rested on woodwork, covered with white moss.
miles
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From this reading After following the principal gallery for a distance of two miles, the three explorers—for, as will be seen, this was a regular exploration—arrived at the entrance of a narrow tunnel.
moss
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From this reading It was like a nave, the roof of which rested on woodwork, covered with white moss.
narrow
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From this reading After following the principal gallery for a distance of two miles, the three explorers—for, as will be seen, this was a regular exploration—arrived at the entrance of a narrow tunnel.
nave
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From this reading It was like a nave, the roof of which rested on woodwork, covered with white moss.
necessary
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From this reading Harry’s lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harry’s lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry’s lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
old
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From this reading The old clock in the cottage struck one as James Starr and his two companions went out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was like a nave, the roof of which rested on woodwork, covered with white moss.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The old clock in the cottage struck one as James Starr and his two companions went out.
out
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From this reading The old clock in the cottage struck one as James Starr and his two companions went out.
overman
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From this reading Harry’s lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
penetrated
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From this reading A dim light penetrated through the ventilating shaft into the glade.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Harry’s lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
principal
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From this reading After following the principal gallery for a distance of two miles, the three explorers—for, as will be seen, this was a regular exploration—arrived at the entrance of a narrow tunnel.
regular
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From this reading After following the principal gallery for a distance of two miles, the three explorers—for, as will be seen, this was a regular exploration—arrived at the entrance of a narrow tunnel.
rested
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From this reading It was like a nave, the roof of which rested on woodwork, covered with white moss.
roof
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From this reading It was like a nave, the roof of which rested on woodwork, covered with white moss.
seen
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From this reading After following the principal gallery for a distance of two miles, the three explorers—for, as will be seen, this was a regular exploration—arrived at the entrance of a narrow tunnel.
shaft
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From this reading A dim light penetrated through the ventilating shaft into the glade.
soon
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From this reading Harry’s lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
Starr
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From this reading The old clock in the cottage struck one as James Starr and his two companions went out.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old clock in the cottage struck one as James Starr and his two companions went out.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old clock in the cottage struck one as James Starr and his two companions went out.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After following the principal gallery for a distance of two miles, the three explorers—for, as will be seen, this was a regular exploration—arrived at the entrance of a narrow tunnel.
three
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From this reading After following the principal gallery for a distance of two miles, the three explorers—for, as will be seen, this was a regular exploration—arrived at the entrance of a narrow tunnel.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A dim light penetrated through the ventilating shaft into the glade.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry’s lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
tunnel
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From this reading After following the principal gallery for a distance of two miles, the three explorers—for, as will be seen, this was a regular exploration—arrived at the entrance of a narrow tunnel.
two
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From this reading The old clock in the cottage struck one as James Starr and his two companions went out.
use
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From this reading Harry’s lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
ventilating
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From this reading A dim light penetrated through the ventilating shaft into the glade.
very
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From this reading Harry’s lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry’s lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old clock in the cottage struck one as James Starr and his two companions went out.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was like a nave, the roof of which rested on woodwork, covered with white moss.
white
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From this reading It was like a nave, the roof of which rested on woodwork, covered with white moss.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After following the principal gallery for a distance of two miles, the three explorers—for, as will be seen, this was a regular exploration—arrived at the entrance of a narrow tunnel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was like a nave, the roof of which rested on woodwork, covered with white moss.
woodwork
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From this reading It was like a nave, the roof of which rested on woodwork, covered with white moss.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Harry’s lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
