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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 At a word from Snivel Young Wild West was dragged along through the big cave to a place that was almost directly opposite to the entrance.
admitted
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From this reading The light that was admitted through the cracks in the front was sufficient for our hero to see that it was another passage that he was being taken to.
almost
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From this reading At a word from Snivel Young Wild West was dragged along through the big cave to a place that was almost directly opposite to the entrance.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At a word from Snivel Young Wild West was dragged along through the big cave to a place that was almost directly opposite to the entrance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had heard the villain in command of the men say that he was to be taken outside and put in the hole until the leader came, but just what that meant he did not know.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The light that was admitted through the cracks in the front was sufficient for our hero to see that it was another passage that he was being taken to.
ARIETTA
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From this reading ARIETTA ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a word from Snivel Young Wild West was dragged along through the big cave to a place that was almost directly opposite to the entrance.
ATTEMPTS
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From this reading ARIETTA ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had heard the villain in command of the men say that he was to be taken outside and put in the hole until the leader came, but just what that meant he did not know.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The light that was admitted through the cracks in the front was sufficient for our hero to see that it was another passage that he was being taken to.
big
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From this reading At a word from Snivel Young Wild West was dragged along through the big cave to a place that was almost directly opposite to the entrance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had heard the villain in command of the men say that he was to be taken outside and put in the hole until the leader came, but just what that meant he did not know.
came
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From this reading He had heard the villain in command of the men say that he was to be taken outside and put in the hole until the leader came, but just what that meant he did not know.
cave
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From this reading At a word from Snivel Young Wild West was dragged along through the big cave to a place that was almost directly opposite to the entrance.
command
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From this reading He had heard the villain in command of the men say that he was to be taken outside and put in the hole until the leader came, but just what that meant he did not know.
cracks
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From this reading The light that was admitted through the cracks in the front was sufficient for our hero to see that it was another passage that he was being taken to.
destined
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From this reading He was destined to find out very soon, however, for the passage did not extend many feet.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had heard the villain in command of the men say that he was to be taken outside and put in the hole until the leader came, but just what that meant he did not know.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At a word from Snivel Young Wild West was dragged along through the big cave to a place that was almost directly opposite to the entrance.
dragged
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From this reading At a word from Snivel Young Wild West was dragged along through the big cave to a place that was almost directly opposite to the entrance.
entrance
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From this reading At a word from Snivel Young Wild West was dragged along through the big cave to a place that was almost directly opposite to the entrance.
ESCAPE
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From this reading ARIETTA ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE.
extend
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From this reading He was destined to find out very soon, however, for the passage did not extend many feet.
feet
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From this reading He was destined to find out very soon, however, for the passage did not extend many feet.
find
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From this reading He was destined to find out very soon, however, for the passage did not extend many feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The light that was admitted through the cracks in the front was sufficient for our hero to see that it was another passage that he was being taken to.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a word from Snivel Young Wild West was dragged along through the big cave to a place that was almost directly opposite to the entrance.
front
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From this reading The light that was admitted through the cracks in the front was sufficient for our hero to see that it was another passage that he was being taken to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard the villain in command of the men say that he was to be taken outside and put in the hole until the leader came, but just what that meant he did not know.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The light that was admitted through the cracks in the front was sufficient for our hero to see that it was another passage that he was being taken to.
heard
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From this reading He had heard the villain in command of the men say that he was to be taken outside and put in the hole until the leader came, but just what that meant he did not know.
hero
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From this reading The light that was admitted through the cracks in the front was sufficient for our hero to see that it was another passage that he was being taken to.
hole
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From this reading He had heard the villain in command of the men say that he was to be taken outside and put in the hole until the leader came, but just what that meant he did not know.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was destined to find out very soon, however, for the passage did not extend many feet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light that was admitted through the cracks in the front was sufficient for our hero to see that it was another passage that he was being taken to.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The light that was admitted through the cracks in the front was sufficient for our hero to see that it was another passage that he was being taken to.
just
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From this reading He had heard the villain in command of the men say that he was to be taken outside and put in the hole until the leader came, but just what that meant he did not know.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had heard the villain in command of the men say that he was to be taken outside and put in the hole until the leader came, but just what that meant he did not know.
leader
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From this reading He had heard the villain in command of the men say that he was to be taken outside and put in the hole until the leader came, but just what that meant he did not know.
light
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From this reading The light that was admitted through the cracks in the front was sufficient for our hero to see that it was another passage that he was being taken to.
many
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From this reading He was destined to find out very soon, however, for the passage did not extend many feet.
meant
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From this reading He had heard the villain in command of the men say that he was to be taken outside and put in the hole until the leader came, but just what that meant he did not know.
men
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From this reading He had heard the villain in command of the men say that he was to be taken outside and put in the hole until the leader came, but just what that meant he did not know.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had heard the villain in command of the men say that he was to be taken outside and put in the hole until the leader came, but just what that meant he did not know.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had heard the villain in command of the men say that he was to be taken outside and put in the hole until the leader came, but just what that meant he did not know.
opposite
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From this reading At a word from Snivel Young Wild West was dragged along through the big cave to a place that was almost directly opposite to the entrance.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The light that was admitted through the cracks in the front was sufficient for our hero to see that it was another passage that he was being taken to.
out
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From this reading He was destined to find out very soon, however, for the passage did not extend many feet.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had heard the villain in command of the men say that he was to be taken outside and put in the hole until the leader came, but just what that meant he did not know.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The light that was admitted through the cracks in the front was sufficient for our hero to see that it was another passage that he was being taken to.
place
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From this reading At a word from Snivel Young Wild West was dragged along through the big cave to a place that was almost directly opposite to the entrance.
put
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From this reading He had heard the villain in command of the men say that he was to be taken outside and put in the hole until the leader came, but just what that meant he did not know.
say
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From this reading He had heard the villain in command of the men say that he was to be taken outside and put in the hole until the leader came, but just what that meant he did not know.
see
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From this reading The light that was admitted through the cracks in the front was sufficient for our hero to see that it was another passage that he was being taken to.
Snivel
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From this reading At a word from Snivel Young Wild West was dragged along through the big cave to a place that was almost directly opposite to the entrance.
soon
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From this reading He was destined to find out very soon, however, for the passage did not extend many feet.
sufficient
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From this reading The light that was admitted through the cracks in the front was sufficient for our hero to see that it was another passage that he was being taken to.
taken
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From this reading The light that was admitted through the cracks in the front was sufficient for our hero to see that it was another passage that he was being taken to.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At a word from Snivel Young Wild West was dragged along through the big cave to a place that was almost directly opposite to the entrance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At a word from Snivel Young Wild West was dragged along through the big cave to a place that was almost directly opposite to the entrance.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At a word from Snivel Young Wild West was dragged along through the big cave to a place that was almost directly opposite to the entrance.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ARIETTA ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had heard the villain in command of the men say that he was to be taken outside and put in the hole until the leader came, but just what that meant he did not know.
very
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From this reading He was destined to find out very soon, however, for the passage did not extend many feet.
villain
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From this reading He had heard the villain in command of the men say that he was to be taken outside and put in the hole until the leader came, but just what that meant he did not know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At a word from Snivel Young Wild West was dragged along through the big cave to a place that was almost directly opposite to the entrance.
West
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From this reading At a word from Snivel Young Wild West was dragged along through the big cave to a place that was almost directly opposite to the entrance.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had heard the villain in command of the men say that he was to be taken outside and put in the hole until the leader came, but just what that meant he did not know.
Wild
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From this reading At a word from Snivel Young Wild West was dragged along through the big cave to a place that was almost directly opposite to the entrance.
word
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From this reading At a word from Snivel Young Wild West was dragged along through the big cave to a place that was almost directly opposite to the entrance.
Young
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From this reading At a word from Snivel Young Wild West was dragged along through the big cave to a place that was almost directly opposite to the entrance.
