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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 That, as she knew, was bound to be a terribly painful thing for him, but there was no other way, and harsh necessity made her ruthless.
all
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From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She did what she could with an improvised sling, and helped him to stand on his uninjured leg.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
arranged
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From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RAFT Never in her life had Helen Yardely worked so hard as she worked in the next two hours.
back
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From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That, as she knew, was bound to be a terribly painful thing for him, but there was no other way, and harsh necessity made her ruthless.
bitten
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From this reading The pain he endured was shown in his white face, and in the bitten under lip, which trickled red.
bound
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From this reading That, as she knew, was bound to be a terribly painful thing for him, but there was no other way, and harsh necessity made her ruthless.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That, as she knew, was bound to be a terribly painful thing for him, but there was no other way, and harsh necessity made her ruthless.
carrying
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From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
companion
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From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She did what she could with an improvised sling, and helped him to stand on his uninjured leg.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did what she could with an improvised sling, and helped him to stand on his uninjured leg.
down
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From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
endured
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From this reading The pain he endured was shown in his white face, and in the bitten under lip, which trickled red.
face
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From this reading The pain he endured was shown in his white face, and in the bitten under lip, which trickled red.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RAFT Never in her life had Helen Yardely worked so hard as she worked in the next two hours.
hard
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From this reading THE RAFT Never in her life had Helen Yardely worked so hard as she worked in the next two hours.
hardest
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From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
harsh
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From this reading That, as she knew, was bound to be a terribly painful thing for him, but there was no other way, and harsh necessity made her ruthless.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pain he endured was shown in his white face, and in the bitten under lip, which trickled red.
Helen
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From this reading THE RAFT Never in her life had Helen Yardely worked so hard as she worked in the next two hours.
helped
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From this reading She did what she could with an improvised sling, and helped him to stand on his uninjured leg.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RAFT Never in her life had Helen Yardely worked so hard as she worked in the next two hours.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That, as she knew, was bound to be a terribly painful thing for him, but there was no other way, and harsh necessity made her ruthless.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She did what she could with an improvised sling, and helped him to stand on his uninjured leg.
hours
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From this reading THE RAFT Never in her life had Helen Yardely worked so hard as she worked in the next two hours.
improvised
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From this reading She did what she could with an improvised sling, and helped him to stand on his uninjured leg.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RAFT Never in her life had Helen Yardely worked so hard as she worked in the next two hours.
injured
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From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
journeys
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From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
knew
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From this reading That, as she knew, was bound to be a terribly painful thing for him, but there was no other way, and harsh necessity made her ruthless.
lake
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From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
leg
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From this reading She did what she could with an improvised sling, and helped him to stand on his uninjured leg.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RAFT Never in her life had Helen Yardely worked so hard as she worked in the next two hours.
lip
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From this reading The pain he endured was shown in his white face, and in the bitten under lip, which trickled red.
made
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From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
necessity
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From this reading That, as she knew, was bound to be a terribly painful thing for him, but there was no other way, and harsh necessity made her ruthless.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RAFT Never in her life had Helen Yardely worked so hard as she worked in the next two hours.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RAFT Never in her life had Helen Yardely worked so hard as she worked in the next two hours.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That, as she knew, was bound to be a terribly painful thing for him, but there was no other way, and harsh necessity made her ruthless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
other
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From this reading That, as she knew, was bound to be a terribly painful thing for him, but there was no other way, and harsh necessity made her ruthless.
pain
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From this reading The pain he endured was shown in his white face, and in the bitten under lip, which trickled red.
painful
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From this reading That, as she knew, was bound to be a terribly painful thing for him, but there was no other way, and harsh necessity made her ruthless.
places
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From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
possessions
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From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
preparation
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From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
RAFT
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From this reading THE RAFT Never in her life had Helen Yardely worked so hard as she worked in the next two hours.
red
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From this reading The pain he endured was shown in his white face, and in the bitten under lip, which trickled red.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
ruthless
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From this reading That, as she knew, was bound to be a terribly painful thing for him, but there was no other way, and harsh necessity made her ruthless.
second
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From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
several
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From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RAFT Never in her life had Helen Yardely worked so hard as she worked in the next two hours.
shore
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From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
shown
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From this reading The pain he endured was shown in his white face, and in the bitten under lip, which trickled red.
sling
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From this reading She did what she could with an improvised sling, and helped him to stand on his uninjured leg.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE RAFT Never in her life had Helen Yardely worked so hard as she worked in the next two hours.
stand
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From this reading She did what she could with an improvised sling, and helped him to stand on his uninjured leg.
task
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From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
terribly
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From this reading That, as she knew, was bound to be a terribly painful thing for him, but there was no other way, and harsh necessity made her ruthless.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That, as she knew, was bound to be a terribly painful thing for him, but there was no other way, and harsh necessity made her ruthless.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAFT Never in her life had Helen Yardely worked so hard as she worked in the next two hours.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
there
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From this reading That, as she knew, was bound to be a terribly painful thing for him, but there was no other way, and harsh necessity made her ruthless.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That, as she knew, was bound to be a terribly painful thing for him, but there was no other way, and harsh necessity made her ruthless.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
trickled
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From this reading The pain he endured was shown in his white face, and in the bitten under lip, which trickled red.
two
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From this reading THE RAFT Never in her life had Helen Yardely worked so hard as she worked in the next two hours.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The pain he endured was shown in his white face, and in the bitten under lip, which trickled red.
uninjured
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From this reading She did what she could with an improvised sling, and helped him to stand on his uninjured leg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That, as she knew, was bound to be a terribly painful thing for him, but there was no other way, and harsh necessity made her ruthless.
way
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From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She did what she could with an improvised sling, and helped him to stand on his uninjured leg.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The pain he endured was shown in his white face, and in the bitten under lip, which trickled red.
white
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From this reading The pain he endured was shown in his white face, and in the bitten under lip, which trickled red.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She made two journeys to the lake with their possessions, and on the way back the second time she arranged several resting places in preparation for the hardest task of all--the carrying of her injured companion down to the shore.
worked
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From this reading THE RAFT Never in her life had Helen Yardely worked so hard as she worked in the next two hours.
Yardely
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From this reading THE RAFT Never in her life had Helen Yardely worked so hard as she worked in the next two hours.
