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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 mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
achievements
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From this reading Did Neptune or Vulcan, or both together, execute this supernatural work, which the iron-clad hand of man scarce can emulate in these days of competition with divine achievements?
AMERICAN
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From this reading _AMERICAN SERIES._ TIMAR'S TWO WORLDS.
base
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From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Did Neptune or Vulcan, or both together, execute this supernatural work, which the iron-clad hand of man scarce can emulate in these days of competition with divine achievements?
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MAURUS JOKAI.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Did Neptune or Vulcan, or both together, execute this supernatural work, which the iron-clad hand of man scarce can emulate in these days of competition with divine achievements?
competition
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Danube
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From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
days
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From this reading Did Neptune or Vulcan, or both together, execute this supernatural work, which the iron-clad hand of man scarce can emulate in these days of competition with divine achievements?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did the pressure of this mass of water force a passage for itself, or was the rock riven by subterranean fire?
divine
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From this reading Did Neptune or Vulcan, or both together, execute this supernatural work, which the iron-clad hand of man scarce can emulate in these days of competition with divine achievements?
dizzy
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From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
emulate
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From this reading Did Neptune or Vulcan, or both together, execute this supernatural work, which the iron-clad hand of man scarce can emulate in these days of competition with divine achievements?
execute
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From this reading Did Neptune or Vulcan, or both together, execute this supernatural work, which the iron-clad hand of man scarce can emulate in these days of competition with divine achievements?
fire
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From this reading Did the pressure of this mass of water force a passage for itself, or was the rock riven by subterranean fire?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Did the pressure of this mass of water force a passage for itself, or was the rock riven by subterranean fire?
force
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From this reading Did the pressure of this mass of water force a passage for itself, or was the rock riven by subterranean fire?
four
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From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
giant
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From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
gorge
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From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
hand
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heights
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From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
iron-clad
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itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Did the pressure of this mass of water force a passage for itself, or was the rock riven by subterranean fire?
JOKAI
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From this reading BY MAURUS JOKAI.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
lofty
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From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
man
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mass
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From this reading Did the pressure of this mass of water force a passage for itself, or was the rock riven by subterranean fire?
MAURUS
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From this reading BY MAURUS JOKAI.
miles
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From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
mountain-chain
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From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
Neptune
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From this reading Did Neptune or Vulcan, or both together, execute this supernatural work, which the iron-clad hand of man scarce can emulate in these days of competition with divine achievements?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
Old
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From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Did the pressure of this mass of water force a passage for itself, or was the rock riven by subterranean fire?
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Did the pressure of this mass of water force a passage for itself, or was the rock riven by subterranean fire?
pierced
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From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
precipices
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From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
pressure
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From this reading Did the pressure of this mass of water force a passage for itself, or was the rock riven by subterranean fire?
riven
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From this reading Did the pressure of this mass of water force a passage for itself, or was the rock riven by subterranean fire?
rock
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From this reading Did the pressure of this mass of water force a passage for itself, or was the rock riven by subterranean fire?
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading Did Neptune or Vulcan, or both together, execute this supernatural work, which the iron-clad hand of man scarce can emulate in these days of competition with divine achievements?
SERIES
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From this reading _AMERICAN SERIES._ TIMAR'S TWO WORLDS.
stream
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From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading Did the pressure of this mass of water force a passage for itself, or was the rock riven by subterranean fire?
summit
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From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
supernatural
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From this reading Did Neptune or Vulcan, or both together, execute this supernatural work, which the iron-clad hand of man scarce can emulate in these days of competition with divine achievements?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Did Neptune or Vulcan, or both together, execute this supernatural work, which the iron-clad hand of man scarce can emulate in these days of competition with divine achievements?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Did the pressure of this mass of water force a passage for itself, or was the rock riven by subterranean fire?
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
TIMAR'S
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From this reading _AMERICAN SERIES._ TIMAR'S TWO WORLDS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
together
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From this reading Did Neptune or Vulcan, or both together, execute this supernatural work, which the iron-clad hand of man scarce can emulate in these days of competition with divine achievements?
TWO
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From this reading _AMERICAN SERIES._ TIMAR'S TWO WORLDS.
Vulcan
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From this reading Did Neptune or Vulcan, or both together, execute this supernatural work, which the iron-clad hand of man scarce can emulate in these days of competition with divine achievements?
walled
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From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Did the pressure of this mass of water force a passage for itself, or was the rock riven by subterranean fire?
water
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From this reading Did the pressure of this mass of water force a passage for itself, or was the rock riven by subterranean fire?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Did Neptune or Vulcan, or both together, execute this supernatural work, which the iron-clad hand of man scarce can emulate in these days of competition with divine achievements?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Did Neptune or Vulcan, or both together, execute this supernatural work, which the iron-clad hand of man scarce can emulate in these days of competition with divine achievements?
work
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From this reading Did Neptune or Vulcan, or both together, execute this supernatural work, which the iron-clad hand of man scarce can emulate in these days of competition with divine achievements?
World
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From this reading A mountain-chain, pierced through from base to summit--a gorge four miles in length, walled in by lofty precipices; between their dizzy heights the giant stream of the Old World, the Danube.
WORLDS
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From this reading _AMERICAN SERIES._ TIMAR'S TWO WORLDS.
