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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 Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
alarm
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From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
alive
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From this reading It was out of the question to shout to Gorlias, on the mere chance of his being still alive and on the pier.
all
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From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Zeno's own situation was quite as bad.
attempted
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From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
bad
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From this reading But Zeno's own situation was quite as bad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was out of the question to shout to Gorlias, on the mere chance of his being still alive and on the pier.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Zeno's own situation was quite as bad.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
chance
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From this reading It was out of the question to shout to Gorlias, on the mere chance of his being still alive and on the pier.
communication
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From this reading No communication was possible, and the rope was cut below.
cry
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From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
cut
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From this reading No communication was possible, and the rope was cut below.
dangerous
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From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
dared
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From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
drugged
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From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
given
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From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
Gorlias
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From this reading It was out of the question to shout to Gorlias, on the mere chance of his being still alive and on the pier.
guards
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From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was out of the question to shout to Gorlias, on the mere chance of his being still alive and on the pier.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was out of the question to shout to Gorlias, on the mere chance of his being still alive and on the pier.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
men
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From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
mere
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From this reading It was out of the question to shout to Gorlias, on the mere chance of his being still alive and on the pier.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No communication was possible, and the rope was cut below.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
occupants
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From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
out
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From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
own
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From this reading But Zeno's own situation was quite as bad.
pass
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From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
pier
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From this reading It was out of the question to shout to Gorlias, on the mere chance of his being still alive and on the pier.
possible
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From this reading No communication was possible, and the rope was cut below.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was out of the question to shout to Gorlias, on the mere chance of his being still alive and on the pier.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Zeno's own situation was quite as bad.
room
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From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
rope
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From this reading No communication was possible, and the rope was cut below.
roused
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From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
shout
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From this reading It was out of the question to shout to Gorlias, on the mere chance of his being still alive and on the pier.
side
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From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
situation
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From this reading But Zeno's own situation was quite as bad.
sleep
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From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
sleeping
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From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was out of the question to shout to Gorlias, on the mere chance of his being still alive and on the pier.
stop
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From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
terrorstruck
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From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
three
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From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
tower
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From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
two
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From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Zeno's own situation was quite as bad.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Indeed they were in a dangerous pass, unless all three of the men who had attempted to stop Zeno were dead, or if the first cry had roused the sleeping captain and guards of the tower from their drugged sleep.
window
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From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
Zeno
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From this reading Zeno found the two occupants of the room terrorstruck, and standing on one side of the window, from which they had not dared to look out after the cry of alarm had been given from below.
Zeno's
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From this reading But Zeno's own situation was quite as bad.
