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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 FOILING A HIGHWAYMAN.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Some heroes are represented as startled by nothing, and afraid of nothing; but though Andy was unusually self-possessed for his years, he was not above the ordinary emotions of humanity.
admitting
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From this reading I feel no hesitation in admitting that he felt far from comfortable.
afraid
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From this reading Some heroes are represented as startled by nothing, and afraid of nothing; but though Andy was unusually self-possessed for his years, he was not above the ordinary emotions of humanity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Still, he did not lose his presence of mind utterly, nor was he willing to surrender at discretion, though it did occur to him that he was in an uncommonly tight place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some heroes are represented as startled by nothing, and afraid of nothing; but though Andy was unusually self-possessed for his years, he was not above the ordinary emotions of humanity.
Andy
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From this reading Of course Andy was startled when he saw the pistol in close proximity to his head.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some heroes are represented as startled by nothing, and afraid of nothing; but though Andy was unusually self-possessed for his years, he was not above the ordinary emotions of humanity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some heroes are represented as startled by nothing, and afraid of nothing; but though Andy was unusually self-possessed for his years, he was not above the ordinary emotions of humanity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Still, he did not lose his presence of mind utterly, nor was he willing to surrender at discretion, though it did occur to him that he was in an uncommonly tight place.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some heroes are represented as startled by nothing, and afraid of nothing; but though Andy was unusually self-possessed for his years, he was not above the ordinary emotions of humanity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some heroes are represented as startled by nothing, and afraid of nothing; but though Andy was unusually self-possessed for his years, he was not above the ordinary emotions of humanity.
close
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From this reading Of course Andy was startled when he saw the pistol in close proximity to his head.
comfortable
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From this reading I feel no hesitation in admitting that he felt far from comfortable.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course Andy was startled when he saw the pistol in close proximity to his head.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Still, he did not lose his presence of mind utterly, nor was he willing to surrender at discretion, though it did occur to him that he was in an uncommonly tight place.
discretion
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From this reading Still, he did not lose his presence of mind utterly, nor was he willing to surrender at discretion, though it did occur to him that he was in an uncommonly tight place.
emotions
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From this reading Some heroes are represented as startled by nothing, and afraid of nothing; but though Andy was unusually self-possessed for his years, he was not above the ordinary emotions of humanity.
far
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From this reading I feel no hesitation in admitting that he felt far from comfortable.
feel
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From this reading I feel no hesitation in admitting that he felt far from comfortable.
felt
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From this reading I feel no hesitation in admitting that he felt far from comfortable.
FOILING
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From this reading FOILING A HIGHWAYMAN.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some heroes are represented as startled by nothing, and afraid of nothing; but though Andy was unusually self-possessed for his years, he was not above the ordinary emotions of humanity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I feel no hesitation in admitting that he felt far from comfortable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course Andy was startled when he saw the pistol in close proximity to his head.
head
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From this reading Of course Andy was startled when he saw the pistol in close proximity to his head.
heroes
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From this reading Some heroes are represented as startled by nothing, and afraid of nothing; but though Andy was unusually self-possessed for his years, he was not above the ordinary emotions of humanity.
hesitation
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From this reading I feel no hesitation in admitting that he felt far from comfortable.
HIGHWAYMAN
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From this reading FOILING A HIGHWAYMAN.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still, he did not lose his presence of mind utterly, nor was he willing to surrender at discretion, though it did occur to him that he was in an uncommonly tight place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course Andy was startled when he saw the pistol in close proximity to his head.
humanity
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From this reading Some heroes are represented as startled by nothing, and afraid of nothing; but though Andy was unusually self-possessed for his years, he was not above the ordinary emotions of humanity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel no hesitation in admitting that he felt far from comfortable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course Andy was startled when he saw the pistol in close proximity to his head.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still, he did not lose his presence of mind utterly, nor was he willing to surrender at discretion, though it did occur to him that he was in an uncommonly tight place.
lose
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From this reading Still, he did not lose his presence of mind utterly, nor was he willing to surrender at discretion, though it did occur to him that he was in an uncommonly tight place.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, he did not lose his presence of mind utterly, nor was he willing to surrender at discretion, though it did occur to him that he was in an uncommonly tight place.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I feel no hesitation in admitting that he felt far from comfortable.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Still, he did not lose his presence of mind utterly, nor was he willing to surrender at discretion, though it did occur to him that he was in an uncommonly tight place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some heroes are represented as startled by nothing, and afraid of nothing; but though Andy was unusually self-possessed for his years, he was not above the ordinary emotions of humanity.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Some heroes are represented as startled by nothing, and afraid of nothing; but though Andy was unusually self-possessed for his years, he was not above the ordinary emotions of humanity.
occur
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From this reading Still, he did not lose his presence of mind utterly, nor was he willing to surrender at discretion, though it did occur to him that he was in an uncommonly tight place.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course Andy was startled when he saw the pistol in close proximity to his head.
ordinary
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From this reading Some heroes are represented as startled by nothing, and afraid of nothing; but though Andy was unusually self-possessed for his years, he was not above the ordinary emotions of humanity.
pistol
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From this reading Of course Andy was startled when he saw the pistol in close proximity to his head.
place
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From this reading Still, he did not lose his presence of mind utterly, nor was he willing to surrender at discretion, though it did occur to him that he was in an uncommonly tight place.
presence
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From this reading Still, he did not lose his presence of mind utterly, nor was he willing to surrender at discretion, though it did occur to him that he was in an uncommonly tight place.
proximity
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From this reading Of course Andy was startled when he saw the pistol in close proximity to his head.
represented
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From this reading Some heroes are represented as startled by nothing, and afraid of nothing; but though Andy was unusually self-possessed for his years, he was not above the ordinary emotions of humanity.
saw
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From this reading Of course Andy was startled when he saw the pistol in close proximity to his head.
self-possessed
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From this reading Some heroes are represented as startled by nothing, and afraid of nothing; but though Andy was unusually self-possessed for his years, he was not above the ordinary emotions of humanity.
Some
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From this reading Some heroes are represented as startled by nothing, and afraid of nothing; but though Andy was unusually self-possessed for his years, he was not above the ordinary emotions of humanity.
startled
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From this reading Of course Andy was startled when he saw the pistol in close proximity to his head.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, he did not lose his presence of mind utterly, nor was he willing to surrender at discretion, though it did occur to him that he was in an uncommonly tight place.
surrender
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From this reading Still, he did not lose his presence of mind utterly, nor was he willing to surrender at discretion, though it did occur to him that he was in an uncommonly tight place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I feel no hesitation in admitting that he felt far from comfortable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course Andy was startled when he saw the pistol in close proximity to his head.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Some heroes are represented as startled by nothing, and afraid of nothing; but though Andy was unusually self-possessed for his years, he was not above the ordinary emotions of humanity.
tight
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From this reading Still, he did not lose his presence of mind utterly, nor was he willing to surrender at discretion, though it did occur to him that he was in an uncommonly tight place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course Andy was startled when he saw the pistol in close proximity to his head.
uncommonly
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From this reading Still, he did not lose his presence of mind utterly, nor was he willing to surrender at discretion, though it did occur to him that he was in an uncommonly tight place.
unusually
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From this reading Some heroes are represented as startled by nothing, and afraid of nothing; but though Andy was unusually self-possessed for his years, he was not above the ordinary emotions of humanity.
utterly
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From this reading Still, he did not lose his presence of mind utterly, nor was he willing to surrender at discretion, though it did occur to him that he was in an uncommonly tight place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course Andy was startled when he saw the pistol in close proximity to his head.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Of course Andy was startled when he saw the pistol in close proximity to his head.
willing
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From this reading Still, he did not lose his presence of mind utterly, nor was he willing to surrender at discretion, though it did occur to him that he was in an uncommonly tight place.
years
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From this reading Some heroes are represented as startled by nothing, and afraid of nothing; but though Andy was unusually self-possessed for his years, he was not above the ordinary emotions of humanity.
