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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 “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ghak had entered the apartment some time before we concluded our conversation, and now he wanted to know what we were so excited about.
accept
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From this reading The Hairy One only considered the horrible fate that would be ours were we discovered; but at last I prevailed upon him to accept my plan as the only feasible one, and when I had assured him that I would take all the responsibility for it were we captured, he accorded a reluctant assent.
accorded
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From this reading The Hairy One only considered the horrible fate that would be ours were we discovered; but at last I prevailed upon him to accept my plan as the only feasible one, and when I had assured him that I would take all the responsibility for it were we captured, he accorded a reluctant assent.
all
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From this reading The Hairy One only considered the horrible fate that would be ours were we discovered; but at last I prevailed upon him to accept my plan as the only feasible one, and when I had assured him that I would take all the responsibility for it were we captured, he accorded a reluctant assent.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
apartment
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From this reading Ghak had entered the apartment some time before we concluded our conversation, and now he wanted to know what we were so excited about.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I had outlined it to him, he seemed about as horror-struck as Perry had been; but for a different reason.
assent
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From this reading The Hairy One only considered the horrible fate that would be ours were we discovered; but at last I prevailed upon him to accept my plan as the only feasible one, and when I had assured him that I would take all the responsibility for it were we captured, he accorded a reluctant assent.
assured
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From this reading The Hairy One only considered the horrible fate that would be ours were we discovered; but at last I prevailed upon him to accept my plan as the only feasible one, and when I had assured him that I would take all the responsibility for it were we captured, he accorded a reluctant assent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Hairy One only considered the horrible fate that would be ours were we discovered; but at last I prevailed upon him to accept my plan as the only feasible one, and when I had assured him that I would take all the responsibility for it were we captured, he accorded a reluctant assent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I had outlined it to him, he seemed about as horror-struck as Perry had been; but for a different reason.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ghak had entered the apartment some time before we concluded our conversation, and now he wanted to know what we were so excited about.
best
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From this reading Perry thought we had best not tell him too much, and so I only explained that I had a plan for escape.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I had outlined it to him, he seemed about as horror-struck as Perry had been; but for a different reason.
captured
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From this reading The Hairy One only considered the horrible fate that would be ours were we discovered; but at last I prevailed upon him to accept my plan as the only feasible one, and when I had assured him that I would take all the responsibility for it were we captured, he accorded a reluctant assent.
concluded
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From this reading Ghak had entered the apartment some time before we concluded our conversation, and now he wanted to know what we were so excited about.
considered
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From this reading The Hairy One only considered the horrible fate that would be ours were we discovered; but at last I prevailed upon him to accept my plan as the only feasible one, and when I had assured him that I would take all the responsibility for it were we captured, he accorded a reluctant assent.
conversation
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From this reading Ghak had entered the apartment some time before we concluded our conversation, and now he wanted to know what we were so excited about.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I had outlined it to him, he seemed about as horror-struck as Perry had been; but for a different reason.
discovered
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From this reading The Hairy One only considered the horrible fate that would be ours were we discovered; but at last I prevailed upon him to accept my plan as the only feasible one, and when I had assured him that I would take all the responsibility for it were we captured, he accorded a reluctant assent.
entered
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From this reading Ghak had entered the apartment some time before we concluded our conversation, and now he wanted to know what we were so excited about.
escape
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From this reading Perry thought we had best not tell him too much, and so I only explained that I had a plan for escape.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Ghak had entered the apartment some time before we concluded our conversation, and now he wanted to know what we were so excited about.
explained
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From this reading Perry thought we had best not tell him too much, and so I only explained that I had a plan for escape.
fate
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From this reading The Hairy One only considered the horrible fate that would be ours were we discovered; but at last I prevailed upon him to accept my plan as the only feasible one, and when I had assured him that I would take all the responsibility for it were we captured, he accorded a reluctant assent.
feasible
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From this reading The Hairy One only considered the horrible fate that would be ours were we discovered; but at last I prevailed upon him to accept my plan as the only feasible one, and when I had assured him that I would take all the responsibility for it were we captured, he accorded a reluctant assent.
fight
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From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perry thought we had best not tell him too much, and so I only explained that I had a plan for escape.
Ghak
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From this reading Ghak had entered the apartment some time before we concluded our conversation, and now he wanted to know what we were so excited about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ghak had entered the apartment some time before we concluded our conversation, and now he wanted to know what we were so excited about.
Hairy
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From this reading The Hairy One only considered the horrible fate that would be ours were we discovered; but at last I prevailed upon him to accept my plan as the only feasible one, and when I had assured him that I would take all the responsibility for it were we captured, he accorded a reluctant assent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ghak had entered the apartment some time before we concluded our conversation, and now he wanted to know what we were so excited about.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perry thought we had best not tell him too much, and so I only explained that I had a plan for escape.
honor
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From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
horrible
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From this reading The Hairy One only considered the horrible fate that would be ours were we discovered; but at last I prevailed upon him to accept my plan as the only feasible one, and when I had assured him that I would take all the responsibility for it were we captured, he accorded a reluctant assent.
horror-struck
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From this reading When I had outlined it to him, he seemed about as horror-struck as Perry had been; but for a different reason.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
I'll
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From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I had outlined it to him, he seemed about as horror-struck as Perry had been; but for a different reason.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ghak had entered the apartment some time before we concluded our conversation, and now he wanted to know what we were so excited about.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Hairy One only considered the horrible fate that would be ours were we discovered; but at last I prevailed upon him to accept my plan as the only feasible one, and when I had assured him that I would take all the responsibility for it were we captured, he accorded a reluctant assent.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
men
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From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
much
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From this reading Perry thought we had best not tell him too much, and so I only explained that I had a plan for escape.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Hairy One only considered the horrible fate that would be ours were we discovered; but at last I prevailed upon him to accept my plan as the only feasible one, and when I had assured him that I would take all the responsibility for it were we captured, he accorded a reluctant assent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perry thought we had best not tell him too much, and so I only explained that I had a plan for escape.
now
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From this reading Ghak had entered the apartment some time before we concluded our conversation, and now he wanted to know what we were so excited about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Hairy One only considered the horrible fate that would be ours were we discovered; but at last I prevailed upon him to accept my plan as the only feasible one, and when I had assured him that I would take all the responsibility for it were we captured, he accorded a reluctant assent.
only
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From this reading Perry thought we had best not tell him too much, and so I only explained that I had a plan for escape.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Ghak had entered the apartment some time before we concluded our conversation, and now he wanted to know what we were so excited about.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading The Hairy One only considered the horrible fate that would be ours were we discovered; but at last I prevailed upon him to accept my plan as the only feasible one, and when I had assured him that I would take all the responsibility for it were we captured, he accorded a reluctant assent.
outlined
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From this reading When I had outlined it to him, he seemed about as horror-struck as Perry had been; but for a different reason.
Perry
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From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
plan
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From this reading Perry thought we had best not tell him too much, and so I only explained that I had a plan for escape.
pray
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From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
prevailed
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From this reading The Hairy One only considered the horrible fate that would be ours were we discovered; but at last I prevailed upon him to accept my plan as the only feasible one, and when I had assured him that I would take all the responsibility for it were we captured, he accorded a reluctant assent.
race
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From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
reason
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From this reading When I had outlined it to him, he seemed about as horror-struck as Perry had been; but for a different reason.
reluctant
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From this reading The Hairy One only considered the horrible fate that would be ours were we discovered; but at last I prevailed upon him to accept my plan as the only feasible one, and when I had assured him that I would take all the responsibility for it were we captured, he accorded a reluctant assent.
responsibility
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From this reading The Hairy One only considered the horrible fate that would be ours were we discovered; but at last I prevailed upon him to accept my plan as the only feasible one, and when I had assured him that I would take all the responsibility for it were we captured, he accorded a reluctant assent.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
said
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From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I had outlined it to him, he seemed about as horror-struck as Perry had been; but for a different reason.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ghak had entered the apartment some time before we concluded our conversation, and now he wanted to know what we were so excited about.
some
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From this reading Ghak had entered the apartment some time before we concluded our conversation, and now he wanted to know what we were so excited about.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Hairy One only considered the horrible fate that would be ours were we discovered; but at last I prevailed upon him to accept my plan as the only feasible one, and when I had assured him that I would take all the responsibility for it were we captured, he accorded a reluctant assent.
teaching
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From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perry thought we had best not tell him too much, and so I only explained that I had a plan for escape.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ghak had entered the apartment some time before we concluded our conversation, and now he wanted to know what we were so excited about.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perry thought we had best not tell him too much, and so I only explained that I had a plan for escape.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ghak had entered the apartment some time before we concluded our conversation, and now he wanted to know what we were so excited about.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
too
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From this reading Perry thought we had best not tell him too much, and so I only explained that I had a plan for escape.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Hairy One only considered the horrible fate that would be ours were we discovered; but at last I prevailed upon him to accept my plan as the only feasible one, and when I had assured him that I would take all the responsibility for it were we captured, he accorded a reluctant assent.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
wanted
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From this reading Ghak had entered the apartment some time before we concluded our conversation, and now he wanted to know what we were so excited about.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ghak had entered the apartment some time before we concluded our conversation, and now he wanted to know what we were so excited about.
we'll
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From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ghak had entered the apartment some time before we concluded our conversation, and now he wanted to know what we were so excited about.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ghak had entered the apartment some time before we concluded our conversation, and now he wanted to know what we were so excited about.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I had outlined it to him, he seemed about as horror-struck as Perry had been; but for a different reason.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Hairy One only considered the horrible fate that would be ours were we discovered; but at last I prevailed upon him to accept my plan as the only feasible one, and when I had assured him that I would take all the responsibility for it were we captured, he accorded a reluctant assent.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are right, Perry,” I said, “and while you are teaching them to pray I’ll be teaching them to fight, and between us we’ll make a race of men that will be an honor to us both.”
