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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 "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
any
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From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
appealingly
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From this reading Poor blindfolded Percy could only wave his head appealingly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
attempt
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From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
back
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From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
blindfolded
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From this reading Poor blindfolded Percy could only wave his head appealingly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
captors
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From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
cords
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From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Poor blindfolded Percy could only wave his head appealingly.
cramped
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From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
cup
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From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
cut
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From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
delicious
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From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
down
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From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
drink
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From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
fainting
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From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
feel
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From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
felt
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From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
gag
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From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
Give
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From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
ground
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From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
head
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From this reading Poor blindfolded Percy could only wave his head appealingly.
held
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From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor blindfolded Percy could only wave his head appealingly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
legs
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From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
lips
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From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
magic
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From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
minded
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From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
moment
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From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
off
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From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
once
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From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
only
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From this reading Poor blindfolded Percy could only wave his head appealingly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
parched
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From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
partial
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From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
Percy
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From this reading Poor blindfolded Percy could only wave his head appealingly.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor blindfolded Percy could only wave his head appealingly.
reviving
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From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
said
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From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
sank
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From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
sooner
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From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
teeth
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From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
too
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From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
two
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From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
untied
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From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
use
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From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
voices
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From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
water
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From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
wave
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From this reading Poor blindfolded Percy could only wave his head appealingly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
