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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 A PRISONER When Hubert Stane left the burning cabin, Helen did not obey his injunctions to the letter.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading As the yell greeted his emergence, she caught the sound of the rifle-shot, and not knowing that it had been fired by Stane himself, in an agony of fear for him, stepped recklessly to the door.
altogether
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From this reading A full minute she was to wait in the shadow of the door before emerging, but she disregarded the command altogether in her anxiety to know what fate was to befall him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As the yell greeted his emergence, she caught the sound of the rifle-shot, and not knowing that it had been fired by Stane himself, in an agony of fear for him, stepped recklessly to the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
anxiety
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From this reading A full minute she was to wait in the shadow of the door before emerging, but she disregarded the command altogether in her anxiety to know what fate was to befall him.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the yell greeted his emergence, she caught the sound of the rifle-shot, and not knowing that it had been fired by Stane himself, in an agony of fear for him, stepped recklessly to the door.
barred
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From this reading She saw him running towards the trees, saw him grappled by the Indian who barred the way, and beheld the second figure rise like a shadow by the side of the struggling men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As the yell greeted his emergence, she caught the sound of the rifle-shot, and not knowing that it had been fired by Stane himself, in an agony of fear for him, stepped recklessly to the door.
befall
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From this reading A full minute she was to wait in the shadow of the door before emerging, but she disregarded the command altogether in her anxiety to know what fate was to befall him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A full minute she was to wait in the shadow of the door before emerging, but she disregarded the command altogether in her anxiety to know what fate was to befall him.
beheld
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From this reading She saw him running towards the trees, saw him grappled by the Indian who barred the way, and beheld the second figure rise like a shadow by the side of the struggling men.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
bidden
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From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
burning
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From this reading A PRISONER When Hubert Stane left the burning cabin, Helen did not obey his injunctions to the letter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A full minute she was to wait in the shadow of the door before emerging, but she disregarded the command altogether in her anxiety to know what fate was to befall him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the yell greeted his emergence, she caught the sound of the rifle-shot, and not knowing that it had been fired by Stane himself, in an agony of fear for him, stepped recklessly to the door.
cabin
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From this reading A PRISONER When Hubert Stane left the burning cabin, Helen did not obey his injunctions to the letter.
caught
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From this reading As the yell greeted his emergence, she caught the sound of the rifle-shot, and not knowing that it had been fired by Stane himself, in an agony of fear for him, stepped recklessly to the door.
certain
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From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
command
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From this reading A full minute she was to wait in the shadow of the door before emerging, but she disregarded the command altogether in her anxiety to know what fate was to befall him.
cover
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From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
danger
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From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
death
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From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A PRISONER When Hubert Stane left the burning cabin, Helen did not obey his injunctions to the letter.
die
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From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
disregarded
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From this reading A full minute she was to wait in the shadow of the door before emerging, but she disregarded the command altogether in her anxiety to know what fate was to befall him.
door
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From this reading A full minute she was to wait in the shadow of the door before emerging, but she disregarded the command altogether in her anxiety to know what fate was to befall him.
emergence
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From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
emerging
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From this reading A full minute she was to wait in the shadow of the door before emerging, but she disregarded the command altogether in her anxiety to know what fate was to befall him.
expected
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From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
fate
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From this reading A full minute she was to wait in the shadow of the door before emerging, but she disregarded the command altogether in her anxiety to know what fate was to befall him.
fear
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From this reading As the yell greeted his emergence, she caught the sound of the rifle-shot, and not knowing that it had been fired by Stane himself, in an agony of fear for him, stepped recklessly to the door.
figure
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From this reading She saw him running towards the trees, saw him grappled by the Indian who barred the way, and beheld the second figure rise like a shadow by the side of the struggling men.
fired
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From this reading As the yell greeted his emergence, she caught the sound of the rifle-shot, and not knowing that it had been fired by Stane himself, in an agony of fear for him, stepped recklessly to the door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the yell greeted his emergence, she caught the sound of the rifle-shot, and not knowing that it had been fired by Stane himself, in an agony of fear for him, stepped recklessly to the door.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
full
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From this reading A full minute she was to wait in the shadow of the door before emerging, but she disregarded the command altogether in her anxiety to know what fate was to befall him.
going
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From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
grappled
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From this reading She saw him running towards the trees, saw him grappled by the Indian who barred the way, and beheld the second figure rise like a shadow by the side of the struggling men.
greeted
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From this reading As the yell greeted his emergence, she caught the sound of the rifle-shot, and not knowing that it had been fired by Stane himself, in an agony of fear for him, stepped recklessly to the door.
guessed
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From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
Helen
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From this reading A PRISONER When Hubert Stane left the burning cabin, Helen did not obey his injunctions to the letter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A full minute she was to wait in the shadow of the door before emerging, but she disregarded the command altogether in her anxiety to know what fate was to befall him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A full minute she was to wait in the shadow of the door before emerging, but she disregarded the command altogether in her anxiety to know what fate was to befall him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the yell greeted his emergence, she caught the sound of the rifle-shot, and not knowing that it had been fired by Stane himself, in an agony of fear for him, stepped recklessly to the door.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A PRISONER When Hubert Stane left the burning cabin, Helen did not obey his injunctions to the letter.
hour
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From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
Hubert
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From this reading A PRISONER When Hubert Stane left the burning cabin, Helen did not obey his injunctions to the letter.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A full minute she was to wait in the shadow of the door before emerging, but she disregarded the command altogether in her anxiety to know what fate was to befall him.
Indian
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From this reading She saw him running towards the trees, saw him grappled by the Indian who barred the way, and beheld the second figure rise like a shadow by the side of the struggling men.
injunctions
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From this reading A PRISONER When Hubert Stane left the burning cabin, Helen did not obey his injunctions to the letter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A full minute she was to wait in the shadow of the door before emerging, but she disregarded the command altogether in her anxiety to know what fate was to befall him.
knowing
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From this reading As the yell greeted his emergence, she caught the sound of the rifle-shot, and not knowing that it had been fired by Stane himself, in an agony of fear for him, stepped recklessly to the door.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PRISONER When Hubert Stane left the burning cabin, Helen did not obey his injunctions to the letter.
letter
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From this reading A PRISONER When Hubert Stane left the burning cabin, Helen did not obey his injunctions to the letter.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
like
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From this reading She saw him running towards the trees, saw him grappled by the Indian who barred the way, and beheld the second figure rise like a shadow by the side of the struggling men.
mad
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From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
men
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From this reading She saw him running towards the trees, saw him grappled by the Indian who barred the way, and beheld the second figure rise like a shadow by the side of the struggling men.
minute
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From this reading A full minute she was to wait in the shadow of the door before emerging, but she disregarded the command altogether in her anxiety to know what fate was to befall him.
morally
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From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A PRISONER When Hubert Stane left the burning cabin, Helen did not obey his injunctions to the letter.
obey
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From this reading A PRISONER When Hubert Stane left the burning cabin, Helen did not obey his injunctions to the letter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A full minute she was to wait in the shadow of the door before emerging, but she disregarded the command altogether in her anxiety to know what fate was to befall him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
PRISONER
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From this reading A PRISONER When Hubert Stane left the burning cabin, Helen did not obey his injunctions to the letter.
recklessly
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From this reading As the yell greeted his emergence, she caught the sound of the rifle-shot, and not knowing that it had been fired by Stane himself, in an agony of fear for him, stepped recklessly to the door.
remain
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From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
rifle-shot
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From this reading As the yell greeted his emergence, she caught the sound of the rifle-shot, and not knowing that it had been fired by Stane himself, in an agony of fear for him, stepped recklessly to the door.
rise
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From this reading She saw him running towards the trees, saw him grappled by the Indian who barred the way, and beheld the second figure rise like a shadow by the side of the struggling men.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She saw him running towards the trees, saw him grappled by the Indian who barred the way, and beheld the second figure rise like a shadow by the side of the struggling men.
saw
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From this reading She saw him running towards the trees, saw him grappled by the Indian who barred the way, and beheld the second figure rise like a shadow by the side of the struggling men.
second
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From this reading She saw him running towards the trees, saw him grappled by the Indian who barred the way, and beheld the second figure rise like a shadow by the side of the struggling men.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A full minute she was to wait in the shadow of the door before emerging, but she disregarded the command altogether in her anxiety to know what fate was to befall him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A full minute she was to wait in the shadow of the door before emerging, but she disregarded the command altogether in her anxiety to know what fate was to befall him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
side
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From this reading She saw him running towards the trees, saw him grappled by the Indian who barred the way, and beheld the second figure rise like a shadow by the side of the struggling men.
sound
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From this reading As the yell greeted his emergence, she caught the sound of the rifle-shot, and not knowing that it had been fired by Stane himself, in an agony of fear for him, stepped recklessly to the door.
Stane
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From this reading A PRISONER When Hubert Stane left the burning cabin, Helen did not obey his injunctions to the letter.
stepped
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From this reading As the yell greeted his emergence, she caught the sound of the rifle-shot, and not knowing that it had been fired by Stane himself, in an agony of fear for him, stepped recklessly to the door.
struggling
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From this reading She saw him running towards the trees, saw him grappled by the Indian who barred the way, and beheld the second figure rise like a shadow by the side of the struggling men.
supreme
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From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PRISONER When Hubert Stane left the burning cabin, Helen did not obey his injunctions to the letter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PRISONER When Hubert Stane left the burning cabin, Helen did not obey his injunctions to the letter.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading She saw him running towards the trees, saw him grappled by the Indian who barred the way, and beheld the second figure rise like a shadow by the side of the struggling men.
trees
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From this reading She saw him running towards the trees, saw him grappled by the Indian who barred the way, and beheld the second figure rise like a shadow by the side of the struggling men.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
volley
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From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
wait
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From this reading A full minute she was to wait in the shadow of the door before emerging, but she disregarded the command altogether in her anxiety to know what fate was to befall him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A full minute she was to wait in the shadow of the door before emerging, but she disregarded the command altogether in her anxiety to know what fate was to befall him.
way
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From this reading She saw him running towards the trees, saw him grappled by the Indian who barred the way, and beheld the second figure rise like a shadow by the side of the struggling men.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A full minute she was to wait in the shadow of the door before emerging, but she disregarded the command altogether in her anxiety to know what fate was to befall him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A PRISONER When Hubert Stane left the burning cabin, Helen did not obey his injunctions to the letter.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She saw him running towards the trees, saw him grappled by the Indian who barred the way, and beheld the second figure rise like a shadow by the side of the struggling men.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She guessed that on his emergence he expected a volley, and had bidden her remain under cover until the danger from it should have passed; and being morally certain that he was going to his death, she had a mad impulse to die with him in what was the supreme hour of her life.
yell
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From this reading As the yell greeted his emergence, she caught the sound of the rifle-shot, and not knowing that it had been fired by Stane himself, in an agony of fear for him, stepped recklessly to the door.
