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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 The car rushed at the slope, and the shoulder of the cutting hid it from Melchard the fraction of a second before his next shot was heard.
ability
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From this reading Amaryllis took the double bend of the little canon with an assurance which satisfied Dick of her ability.
Amaryllis
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From this reading Amaryllis took the double bend of the little canon with an assurance which satisfied Dick of her ability.
ample
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From this reading The sprint had exhausted his reserve of nervous force, for the moment slender; and he lay back in the ample seat of the tonneau scarcely more than half-conscious.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Amaryllis took the double bend of the little canon with an assurance which satisfied Dick of her ability.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The car rushed at the slope, and the shoulder of the cutting hid it from Melchard the fraction of a second before his next shot was heard.
assurance
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From this reading Amaryllis took the double bend of the little canon with an assurance which satisfied Dick of her ability.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The car rushed at the slope, and the shoulder of the cutting hid it from Melchard the fraction of a second before his next shot was heard.
BAAG-NOUK
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From this reading THE BAAG-NOUK.
back
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From this reading The sprint had exhausted his reserve of nervous force, for the moment slender; and he lay back in the ample seat of the tonneau scarcely more than half-conscious.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The car rushed at the slope, and the shoulder of the cutting hid it from Melchard the fraction of a second before his next shot was heard.
bend
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From this reading Amaryllis took the double bend of the little canon with an assurance which satisfied Dick of her ability.
canon
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From this reading Amaryllis took the double bend of the little canon with an assurance which satisfied Dick of her ability.
car
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From this reading The car rushed at the slope, and the shoulder of the cutting hid it from Melchard the fraction of a second before his next shot was heard.
climbing
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From this reading The road straightening before her and still climbing, Amaryllis glanced at him over her shoulder.
cutting
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From this reading The car rushed at the slope, and the shoulder of the cutting hid it from Melchard the fraction of a second before his next shot was heard.
Dick
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From this reading Amaryllis took the double bend of the little canon with an assurance which satisfied Dick of her ability.
double
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From this reading Amaryllis took the double bend of the little canon with an assurance which satisfied Dick of her ability.
exhausted
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From this reading The sprint had exhausted his reserve of nervous force, for the moment slender; and he lay back in the ample seat of the tonneau scarcely more than half-conscious.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sprint had exhausted his reserve of nervous force, for the moment slender; and he lay back in the ample seat of the tonneau scarcely more than half-conscious.
force
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From this reading The sprint had exhausted his reserve of nervous force, for the moment slender; and he lay back in the ample seat of the tonneau scarcely more than half-conscious.
fraction
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From this reading The car rushed at the slope, and the shoulder of the cutting hid it from Melchard the fraction of a second before his next shot was heard.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The car rushed at the slope, and the shoulder of the cutting hid it from Melchard the fraction of a second before his next shot was heard.
glanced
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From this reading The road straightening before her and still climbing, Amaryllis glanced at him over her shoulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sprint had exhausted his reserve of nervous force, for the moment slender; and he lay back in the ample seat of the tonneau scarcely more than half-conscious.
half-conscious
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From this reading The sprint had exhausted his reserve of nervous force, for the moment slender; and he lay back in the ample seat of the tonneau scarcely more than half-conscious.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sprint had exhausted his reserve of nervous force, for the moment slender; and he lay back in the ample seat of the tonneau scarcely more than half-conscious.
heard
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From this reading The car rushed at the slope, and the shoulder of the cutting hid it from Melchard the fraction of a second before his next shot was heard.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amaryllis took the double bend of the little canon with an assurance which satisfied Dick of her ability.
hid
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From this reading The car rushed at the slope, and the shoulder of the cutting hid it from Melchard the fraction of a second before his next shot was heard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The road straightening before her and still climbing, Amaryllis glanced at him over her shoulder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The car rushed at the slope, and the shoulder of the cutting hid it from Melchard the fraction of a second before his next shot was heard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sprint had exhausted his reserve of nervous force, for the moment slender; and he lay back in the ample seat of the tonneau scarcely more than half-conscious.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The car rushed at the slope, and the shoulder of the cutting hid it from Melchard the fraction of a second before his next shot was heard.
lay
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From this reading The sprint had exhausted his reserve of nervous force, for the moment slender; and he lay back in the ample seat of the tonneau scarcely more than half-conscious.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amaryllis took the double bend of the little canon with an assurance which satisfied Dick of her ability.
Melchard
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From this reading The car rushed at the slope, and the shoulder of the cutting hid it from Melchard the fraction of a second before his next shot was heard.
moment
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From this reading The sprint had exhausted his reserve of nervous force, for the moment slender; and he lay back in the ample seat of the tonneau scarcely more than half-conscious.
more
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From this reading The sprint had exhausted his reserve of nervous force, for the moment slender; and he lay back in the ample seat of the tonneau scarcely more than half-conscious.
nervous
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From this reading The sprint had exhausted his reserve of nervous force, for the moment slender; and he lay back in the ample seat of the tonneau scarcely more than half-conscious.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The car rushed at the slope, and the shoulder of the cutting hid it from Melchard the fraction of a second before his next shot was heard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The car rushed at the slope, and the shoulder of the cutting hid it from Melchard the fraction of a second before his next shot was heard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The road straightening before her and still climbing, Amaryllis glanced at him over her shoulder.
reserve
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From this reading The sprint had exhausted his reserve of nervous force, for the moment slender; and he lay back in the ample seat of the tonneau scarcely more than half-conscious.
road
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From this reading The road straightening before her and still climbing, Amaryllis glanced at him over her shoulder.
rushed
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From this reading The car rushed at the slope, and the shoulder of the cutting hid it from Melchard the fraction of a second before his next shot was heard.
satisfied
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From this reading Amaryllis took the double bend of the little canon with an assurance which satisfied Dick of her ability.
scarcely
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From this reading The sprint had exhausted his reserve of nervous force, for the moment slender; and he lay back in the ample seat of the tonneau scarcely more than half-conscious.
seat
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From this reading The sprint had exhausted his reserve of nervous force, for the moment slender; and he lay back in the ample seat of the tonneau scarcely more than half-conscious.
second
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From this reading The car rushed at the slope, and the shoulder of the cutting hid it from Melchard the fraction of a second before his next shot was heard.
shot
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From this reading The car rushed at the slope, and the shoulder of the cutting hid it from Melchard the fraction of a second before his next shot was heard.
shoulder
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From this reading The car rushed at the slope, and the shoulder of the cutting hid it from Melchard the fraction of a second before his next shot was heard.
slender
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From this reading The sprint had exhausted his reserve of nervous force, for the moment slender; and he lay back in the ample seat of the tonneau scarcely more than half-conscious.
slope
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From this reading The car rushed at the slope, and the shoulder of the cutting hid it from Melchard the fraction of a second before his next shot was heard.
sprint
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From this reading The sprint had exhausted his reserve of nervous force, for the moment slender; and he lay back in the ample seat of the tonneau scarcely more than half-conscious.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The road straightening before her and still climbing, Amaryllis glanced at him over her shoulder.
straightening
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From this reading The road straightening before her and still climbing, Amaryllis glanced at him over her shoulder.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The sprint had exhausted his reserve of nervous force, for the moment slender; and he lay back in the ample seat of the tonneau scarcely more than half-conscious.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAAG-NOUK.
tonneau
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From this reading The sprint had exhausted his reserve of nervous force, for the moment slender; and he lay back in the ample seat of the tonneau scarcely more than half-conscious.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amaryllis took the double bend of the little canon with an assurance which satisfied Dick of her ability.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The car rushed at the slope, and the shoulder of the cutting hid it from Melchard the fraction of a second before his next shot was heard.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Amaryllis took the double bend of the little canon with an assurance which satisfied Dick of her ability.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Amaryllis took the double bend of the little canon with an assurance which satisfied Dick of her ability.
