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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 may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Where in the world am I, and what happened?” thought Tom, as soon as he could collect his senses enough to do any thinking.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he was on the ground—a fact he ascertained by feeling about with his hands, his fingers encountering damp, packed earth and the smooth surface of stones set in the soil.
any
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From this reading “Where in the world am I, and what happened?” thought Tom, as soon as he could collect his senses enough to do any thinking.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
ascertained
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From this reading And he was on the ground—a fact he ascertained by feeling about with his hands, his fingers encountering damp, packed earth and the smooth surface of stones set in the soil.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Gee, but I sure do feel queer!”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And he was on the ground—a fact he ascertained by feeling about with his hands, his fingers encountering damp, packed earth and the smooth surface of stones set in the soil.
came
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From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
collect
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From this reading “Where in the world am I, and what happened?” thought Tom, as soon as he could collect his senses enough to do any thinking.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Where in the world am I, and what happened?” thought Tom, as soon as he could collect his senses enough to do any thinking.
curious
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From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
damp
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From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Just how long Tom Swift remained unconscious he himself did not know.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Where in the world am I, and what happened?” thought Tom, as soon as he could collect his senses enough to do any thinking.
earth
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From this reading And he was on the ground—a fact he ascertained by feeling about with his hands, his fingers encountering damp, packed earth and the smooth surface of stones set in the soil.
encountering
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From this reading And he was on the ground—a fact he ascertained by feeling about with his hands, his fingers encountering damp, packed earth and the smooth surface of stones set in the soil.
enough
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From this reading “Where in the world am I, and what happened?” thought Tom, as soon as he could collect his senses enough to do any thinking.
fact
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From this reading And he was on the ground—a fact he ascertained by feeling about with his hands, his fingers encountering damp, packed earth and the smooth surface of stones set in the soil.
feel
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From this reading “Gee, but I sure do feel queer!”
feeling
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From this reading And he was on the ground—a fact he ascertained by feeling about with his hands, his fingers encountering damp, packed earth and the smooth surface of stones set in the soil.
felt
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From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
fingers
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From this reading And he was on the ground—a fact he ascertained by feeling about with his hands, his fingers encountering damp, packed earth and the smooth surface of stones set in the soil.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
Gee
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From this reading “Gee, but I sure do feel queer!”
ground
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From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
hands
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From this reading And he was on the ground—a fact he ascertained by feeling about with his hands, his fingers encountering damp, packed earth and the smooth surface of stones set in the soil.
happened
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From this reading “Where in the world am I, and what happened?” thought Tom, as soon as he could collect his senses enough to do any thinking.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just how long Tom Swift remained unconscious he himself did not know.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Just how long Tom Swift remained unconscious he himself did not know.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
hours
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From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
how
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From this reading Just how long Tom Swift remained unconscious he himself did not know.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Where in the world am I, and what happened?” thought Tom, as soon as he could collect his senses enough to do any thinking.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he was on the ground—a fact he ascertained by feeling about with his hands, his fingers encountering damp, packed earth and the smooth surface of stones set in the soil.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
Just
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From this reading Just how long Tom Swift remained unconscious he himself did not know.
know
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From this reading Just how long Tom Swift remained unconscious he himself did not know.
lain
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From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
long
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From this reading Just how long Tom Swift remained unconscious he himself did not know.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
muscles
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From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Just how long Tom Swift remained unconscious he himself did not know.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he was on the ground—a fact he ascertained by feeling about with his hands, his fingers encountering damp, packed earth and the smooth surface of stones set in the soil.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
packed
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From this reading And he was on the ground—a fact he ascertained by feeling about with his hands, his fingers encountering damp, packed earth and the smooth surface of stones set in the soil.
queer
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From this reading “Gee, but I sure do feel queer!”
remained
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From this reading Just how long Tom Swift remained unconscious he himself did not know.
senses
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From this reading “Where in the world am I, and what happened?” thought Tom, as soon as he could collect his senses enough to do any thinking.
set
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From this reading And he was on the ground—a fact he ascertained by feeling about with his hands, his fingers encountering damp, packed earth and the smooth surface of stones set in the soil.
several
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From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
smooth
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From this reading And he was on the ground—a fact he ascertained by feeling about with his hands, his fingers encountering damp, packed earth and the smooth surface of stones set in the soil.
soil
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From this reading And he was on the ground—a fact he ascertained by feeling about with his hands, his fingers encountering damp, packed earth and the smooth surface of stones set in the soil.
some
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From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
soon
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From this reading “Where in the world am I, and what happened?” thought Tom, as soon as he could collect his senses enough to do any thinking.
stiffness
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From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
stones
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From this reading And he was on the ground—a fact he ascertained by feeling about with his hands, his fingers encountering damp, packed earth and the smooth surface of stones set in the soil.
sure
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From this reading “Gee, but I sure do feel queer!”
surface
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From this reading And he was on the ground—a fact he ascertained by feeling about with his hands, his fingers encountering damp, packed earth and the smooth surface of stones set in the soil.
Swift
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From this reading Just how long Tom Swift remained unconscious he himself did not know.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
thinking
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From this reading “Where in the world am I, and what happened?” thought Tom, as soon as he could collect his senses enough to do any thinking.
thought
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From this reading “Where in the world am I, and what happened?” thought Tom, as soon as he could collect his senses enough to do any thinking.
time
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From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
Tom
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From this reading Just how long Tom Swift remained unconscious he himself did not know.
unconscious
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From this reading Just how long Tom Swift remained unconscious he himself did not know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he was on the ground—a fact he ascertained by feeling about with his hands, his fingers encountering damp, packed earth and the smooth surface of stones set in the soil.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Where in the world am I, and what happened?” thought Tom, as soon as he could collect his senses enough to do any thinking.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It may have been several hours, for when he came to himself he felt a curious stiffness about his muscles as if he had lain for some time on the damp ground.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where in the world am I, and what happened?” thought Tom, as soon as he could collect his senses enough to do any thinking.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he was on the ground—a fact he ascertained by feeling about with his hands, his fingers encountering damp, packed earth and the smooth surface of stones set in the soil.
world
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From this reading “Where in the world am I, and what happened?” thought Tom, as soon as he could collect his senses enough to do any thinking.
