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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 The bird had fallen in such a position that it lay out on the very edge of the hollow, thus making Artie’s descent less precarious.
all
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From this reading One of even medium stature could not stand upright in this haven of rock, so sequestered from all the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Letting himself slowly down, he landed finally with a thump, safe and sound.
Artie's
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From this reading The bird had fallen in such a position that it lay out on the very edge of the hollow, thus making Artie’s descent less precarious.
bird
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From this reading The bird had fallen in such a position that it lay out on the very edge of the hollow, thus making Artie’s descent less precarious.
box
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From this reading Taking a cautious view of his present situation, he thought it looked like a box seat in a theater, the precipice forming a protective roof overhead.
cautious
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From this reading Taking a cautious view of his present situation, he thought it looked like a box seat in a theater, the precipice forming a protective roof overhead.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Westy helped him over until Artie’s feet pointed directly to the center.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One of even medium stature could not stand upright in this haven of rock, so sequestered from all the world.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading The bird had fallen in such a position that it lay out on the very edge of the hollow, thus making Artie’s descent less precarious.
directly
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From this reading Westy helped him over until Artie’s feet pointed directly to the center.
down
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From this reading Letting himself slowly down, he landed finally with a thump, safe and sound.
edge
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From this reading The bird had fallen in such a position that it lay out on the very edge of the hollow, thus making Artie’s descent less precarious.
even
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From this reading One of even medium stature could not stand upright in this haven of rock, so sequestered from all the world.
fallen
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From this reading The bird had fallen in such a position that it lay out on the very edge of the hollow, thus making Artie’s descent less precarious.
feet
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From this reading Westy helped him over until Artie’s feet pointed directly to the center.
finally
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From this reading Letting himself slowly down, he landed finally with a thump, safe and sound.
forming
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From this reading Taking a cautious view of his present situation, he thought it looked like a box seat in a theater, the precipice forming a protective roof overhead.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of even medium stature could not stand upright in this haven of rock, so sequestered from all the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bird had fallen in such a position that it lay out on the very edge of the hollow, thus making Artie’s descent less precarious.
haven
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From this reading One of even medium stature could not stand upright in this haven of rock, so sequestered from all the world.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Letting himself slowly down, he landed finally with a thump, safe and sound.
helped
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From this reading Westy helped him over until Artie’s feet pointed directly to the center.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Westy helped him over until Artie’s feet pointed directly to the center.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Letting himself slowly down, he landed finally with a thump, safe and sound.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Taking a cautious view of his present situation, he thought it looked like a box seat in a theater, the precipice forming a protective roof overhead.
hollow
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From this reading The bird had fallen in such a position that it lay out on the very edge of the hollow, thus making Artie’s descent less precarious.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bird had fallen in such a position that it lay out on the very edge of the hollow, thus making Artie’s descent less precarious.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bird had fallen in such a position that it lay out on the very edge of the hollow, thus making Artie’s descent less precarious.
landed
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From this reading Letting himself slowly down, he landed finally with a thump, safe and sound.
lay
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From this reading The bird had fallen in such a position that it lay out on the very edge of the hollow, thus making Artie’s descent less precarious.
less
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From this reading The bird had fallen in such a position that it lay out on the very edge of the hollow, thus making Artie’s descent less precarious.
Letting
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From this reading Letting himself slowly down, he landed finally with a thump, safe and sound.
like
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From this reading Taking a cautious view of his present situation, he thought it looked like a box seat in a theater, the precipice forming a protective roof overhead.
looked
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From this reading Taking a cautious view of his present situation, he thought it looked like a box seat in a theater, the precipice forming a protective roof overhead.
making
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From this reading The bird had fallen in such a position that it lay out on the very edge of the hollow, thus making Artie’s descent less precarious.
medium
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From this reading One of even medium stature could not stand upright in this haven of rock, so sequestered from all the world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One of even medium stature could not stand upright in this haven of rock, so sequestered from all the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bird had fallen in such a position that it lay out on the very edge of the hollow, thus making Artie’s descent less precarious.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bird had fallen in such a position that it lay out on the very edge of the hollow, thus making Artie’s descent less precarious.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of even medium stature could not stand upright in this haven of rock, so sequestered from all the world.
out
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From this reading The bird had fallen in such a position that it lay out on the very edge of the hollow, thus making Artie’s descent less precarious.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Westy helped him over until Artie’s feet pointed directly to the center.
overhead
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From this reading Taking a cautious view of his present situation, he thought it looked like a box seat in a theater, the precipice forming a protective roof overhead.
pointed
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From this reading Westy helped him over until Artie’s feet pointed directly to the center.
position
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From this reading The bird had fallen in such a position that it lay out on the very edge of the hollow, thus making Artie’s descent less precarious.
precarious
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From this reading The bird had fallen in such a position that it lay out on the very edge of the hollow, thus making Artie’s descent less precarious.
precipice
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From this reading Taking a cautious view of his present situation, he thought it looked like a box seat in a theater, the precipice forming a protective roof overhead.
present
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From this reading Taking a cautious view of his present situation, he thought it looked like a box seat in a theater, the precipice forming a protective roof overhead.
protective
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From this reading Taking a cautious view of his present situation, he thought it looked like a box seat in a theater, the precipice forming a protective roof overhead.
rock
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From this reading One of even medium stature could not stand upright in this haven of rock, so sequestered from all the world.
roof
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From this reading Taking a cautious view of his present situation, he thought it looked like a box seat in a theater, the precipice forming a protective roof overhead.
safe
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From this reading Letting himself slowly down, he landed finally with a thump, safe and sound.
seat
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From this reading Taking a cautious view of his present situation, he thought it looked like a box seat in a theater, the precipice forming a protective roof overhead.
sequestered
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From this reading One of even medium stature could not stand upright in this haven of rock, so sequestered from all the world.
situation
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From this reading Taking a cautious view of his present situation, he thought it looked like a box seat in a theater, the precipice forming a protective roof overhead.
slowly
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From this reading Letting himself slowly down, he landed finally with a thump, safe and sound.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One of even medium stature could not stand upright in this haven of rock, so sequestered from all the world.
sound
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From this reading Letting himself slowly down, he landed finally with a thump, safe and sound.
stand
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From this reading One of even medium stature could not stand upright in this haven of rock, so sequestered from all the world.
stature
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From this reading One of even medium stature could not stand upright in this haven of rock, so sequestered from all the world.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The bird had fallen in such a position that it lay out on the very edge of the hollow, thus making Artie’s descent less precarious.
Taking
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From this reading Taking a cautious view of his present situation, he thought it looked like a box seat in a theater, the precipice forming a protective roof overhead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bird had fallen in such a position that it lay out on the very edge of the hollow, thus making Artie’s descent less precarious.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bird had fallen in such a position that it lay out on the very edge of the hollow, thus making Artie’s descent less precarious.
theater
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From this reading Taking a cautious view of his present situation, he thought it looked like a box seat in a theater, the precipice forming a protective roof overhead.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of even medium stature could not stand upright in this haven of rock, so sequestered from all the world.
thought
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From this reading Taking a cautious view of his present situation, he thought it looked like a box seat in a theater, the precipice forming a protective roof overhead.
thump
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From this reading Letting himself slowly down, he landed finally with a thump, safe and sound.
thus
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From this reading The bird had fallen in such a position that it lay out on the very edge of the hollow, thus making Artie’s descent less precarious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Westy helped him over until Artie’s feet pointed directly to the center.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Westy helped him over until Artie’s feet pointed directly to the center.
upright
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From this reading One of even medium stature could not stand upright in this haven of rock, so sequestered from all the world.
very
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From this reading The bird had fallen in such a position that it lay out on the very edge of the hollow, thus making Artie’s descent less precarious.
view
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From this reading Taking a cautious view of his present situation, he thought it looked like a box seat in a theater, the precipice forming a protective roof overhead.
Westy
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From this reading Westy helped him over until Artie’s feet pointed directly to the center.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Letting himself slowly down, he landed finally with a thump, safe and sound.
world
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From this reading One of even medium stature could not stand upright in this haven of rock, so sequestered from all the world.
