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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 I at once opened the door, and walked up to the fellow with a pistol in my hand.
advice
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From this reading I was thankful, however, that his advice was followed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I found that he had really managed to get an arm free, though the moment he saw me he placed it behind him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
announce
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From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
arm
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From this reading I found that he had really managed to get an arm free, though the moment he saw me he placed it behind him.
arms
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From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I found that he had really managed to get an arm free, though the moment he saw me he placed it behind him.
comrade
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From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
difficulty
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From this reading Had they succeeded in doing this, they would have had no difficulty in working their way out of the hut.
doing
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From this reading Had they succeeded in doing this, they would have had no difficulty in working their way out of the hut.
door
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From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
fellow
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From this reading I at once opened the door, and walked up to the fellow with a pistol in my hand.
fellows
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From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
followed
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From this reading I was thankful, however, that his advice was followed.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found that he had really managed to get an arm free, though the moment he saw me he placed it behind him.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
get
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From this reading I found that he had really managed to get an arm free, though the moment he saw me he placed it behind him.
got
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From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
hand
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From this reading I at once opened the door, and walked up to the fellow with a pistol in my hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had they succeeded in doing this, they would have had no difficulty in working their way out of the hut.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
heard
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From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was thankful, however, that his advice was followed.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I was thankful, however, that his advice was followed.
hut
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From this reading Had they succeeded in doing this, they would have had no difficulty in working their way out of the hut.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was thankful, however, that his advice was followed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I found that he had really managed to get an arm free, though the moment he saw me he placed it behind him.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
managed
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From this reading I found that he had really managed to get an arm free, though the moment he saw me he placed it behind him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found that he had really managed to get an arm free, though the moment he saw me he placed it behind him.
minute
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From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
moment
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From this reading I found that he had really managed to get an arm free, though the moment he saw me he placed it behind him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I at once opened the door, and walked up to the fellow with a pistol in my hand.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Had they succeeded in doing this, they would have had no difficulty in working their way out of the hut.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
once
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From this reading I at once opened the door, and walked up to the fellow with a pistol in my hand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
opened
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From this reading I at once opened the door, and walked up to the fellow with a pistol in my hand.
out
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From this reading Had they succeeded in doing this, they would have had no difficulty in working their way out of the hut.
pistol
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From this reading I at once opened the door, and walked up to the fellow with a pistol in my hand.
placed
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From this reading I found that he had really managed to get an arm free, though the moment he saw me he placed it behind him.
really
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From this reading I found that he had really managed to get an arm free, though the moment he saw me he placed it behind him.
saw
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From this reading I found that he had really managed to get an arm free, though the moment he saw me he placed it behind him.
set
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From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
succeeded
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From this reading Had they succeeded in doing this, they would have had no difficulty in working their way out of the hut.
thankful
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From this reading I was thankful, however, that his advice was followed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was thankful, however, that his advice was followed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had they succeeded in doing this, they would have had no difficulty in working their way out of the hut.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had they succeeded in doing this, they would have had no difficulty in working their way out of the hut.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had they succeeded in doing this, they would have had no difficulty in working their way out of the hut.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I found that he had really managed to get an arm free, though the moment he saw me he placed it behind him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
up
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From this reading I at once opened the door, and walked up to the fellow with a pistol in my hand.
walked
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From this reading I at once opened the door, and walked up to the fellow with a pistol in my hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was thankful, however, that his advice was followed.
way
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From this reading Had they succeeded in doing this, they would have had no difficulty in working their way out of the hut.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I at once opened the door, and walked up to the fellow with a pistol in my hand.
working
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From this reading Had they succeeded in doing this, they would have had no difficulty in working their way out of the hut.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading While standing before the door, I heard one of the fellows announce to his comrade that he had got one of his arms free, and that in another minute he would set him at liberty.
