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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 EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He fairly dreaded to meet Christine again, and, even where the wind blew cold upon him, his cheeks grew hotter and hotter, as he remembered what had occurred.
air
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From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Not in the least," he answered, eagerly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had been there but a little time when a light hand fell on his arm, and he was startled by her voice--"Mr. Fleet, are you very tired?"
arm
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From this reading He had been there but a little time when a light hand fell on his arm, and he was startled by her voice--"Mr. Fleet, are you very tired?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He fairly dreaded to meet Christine again, and, even where the wind blew cold upon him, his cheeks grew hotter and hotter, as he remembered what had occurred.
AWAY
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From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
BARRIER
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From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You must be: it is wrong for me to think of it."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been there but a little time when a light hand fell on his arm, and he was startled by her voice--"Mr. Fleet, are you very tired?"
blew
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From this reading He fairly dreaded to meet Christine again, and, even where the wind blew cold upon him, his cheeks grew hotter and hotter, as he remembered what had occurred.
BURNED
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From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been there but a little time when a light hand fell on his arm, and he was startled by her voice--"Mr. Fleet, are you very tired?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been there but a little time when a light hand fell on his arm, and he was startled by her voice--"Mr. Fleet, are you very tired?"
cheeks
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From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
Christine
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From this reading He fairly dreaded to meet Christine again, and, even where the wind blew cold upon him, his cheeks grew hotter and hotter, as he remembered what had occurred.
cold
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From this reading He fairly dreaded to meet Christine again, and, even where the wind blew cold upon him, his cheeks grew hotter and hotter, as he remembered what had occurred.
cool
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From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
Dennis
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From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
door
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From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
dreaded
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From this reading He fairly dreaded to meet Christine again, and, even where the wind blew cold upon him, his cheeks grew hotter and hotter, as he remembered what had occurred.
eagerly
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From this reading "Not in the least," he answered, eagerly.
escape
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From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He fairly dreaded to meet Christine again, and, even where the wind blew cold upon him, his cheeks grew hotter and hotter, as he remembered what had occurred.
EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
fairly
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From this reading He fairly dreaded to meet Christine again, and, even where the wind blew cold upon him, his cheeks grew hotter and hotter, as he remembered what had occurred.
fell
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From this reading He had been there but a little time when a light hand fell on his arm, and he was startled by her voice--"Mr. Fleet, are you very tired?"
Fleet
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From this reading He had been there but a little time when a light hand fell on his arm, and he was startled by her voice--"Mr. Fleet, are you very tired?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You must be: it is wrong for me to think of it."
glad
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From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
grew
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From this reading He fairly dreaded to meet Christine again, and, even where the wind blew cold upon him, his cheeks grew hotter and hotter, as he remembered what had occurred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He fairly dreaded to meet Christine again, and, even where the wind blew cold upon him, his cheeks grew hotter and hotter, as he remembered what had occurred.
hand
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From this reading He had been there but a little time when a light hand fell on his arm, and he was startled by her voice--"Mr. Fleet, are you very tired?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been there but a little time when a light hand fell on his arm, and he was startled by her voice--"Mr. Fleet, are you very tired?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He fairly dreaded to meet Christine again, and, even where the wind blew cold upon him, his cheeks grew hotter and hotter, as he remembered what had occurred.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
hot
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From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
hotter
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From this reading He fairly dreaded to meet Christine again, and, even where the wind blew cold upon him, his cheeks grew hotter and hotter, as he remembered what had occurred.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You must be: it is wrong for me to think of it."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You must be: it is wrong for me to think of it."
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not in the least," he answered, eagerly.
light
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From this reading He had been there but a little time when a light hand fell on his arm, and he was startled by her voice--"Mr. Fleet, are you very tired?"
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been there but a little time when a light hand fell on his arm, and he was startled by her voice--"Mr. Fleet, are you very tired?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You must be: it is wrong for me to think of it."
meet
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From this reading He fairly dreaded to meet Christine again, and, even where the wind blew cold upon him, his cheeks grew hotter and hotter, as he remembered what had occurred.
Mr
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From this reading He had been there but a little time when a light hand fell on his arm, and he was startled by her voice--"Mr. Fleet, are you very tired?"
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must be: it is wrong for me to think of it."
night
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From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not in the least," he answered, eagerly.
occurred
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From this reading He fairly dreaded to meet Christine again, and, even where the wind blew cold upon him, his cheeks grew hotter and hotter, as he remembered what had occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You must be: it is wrong for me to think of it."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been there but a little time when a light hand fell on his arm, and he was startled by her voice--"Mr. Fleet, are you very tired?"
remembered
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From this reading He fairly dreaded to meet Christine again, and, even where the wind blew cold upon him, his cheeks grew hotter and hotter, as he remembered what had occurred.
side
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From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
startled
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From this reading He had been there but a little time when a light hand fell on his arm, and he was startled by her voice--"Mr. Fleet, are you very tired?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
there
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From this reading He had been there but a little time when a light hand fell on his arm, and he was startled by her voice--"Mr. Fleet, are you very tired?"
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You must be: it is wrong for me to think of it."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been there but a little time when a light hand fell on his arm, and he was startled by her voice--"Mr. Fleet, are you very tired?"
tired
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From this reading He had been there but a little time when a light hand fell on his arm, and he was startled by her voice--"Mr. Fleet, are you very tired?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He fairly dreaded to meet Christine again, and, even where the wind blew cold upon him, his cheeks grew hotter and hotter, as he remembered what had occurred.
very
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From this reading He had been there but a little time when a light hand fell on his arm, and he was startled by her voice--"Mr. Fleet, are you very tired?"
voice
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From this reading He had been there but a little time when a light hand fell on his arm, and he was startled by her voice--"Mr. Fleet, are you very tired?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He fairly dreaded to meet Christine again, and, even where the wind blew cold upon him, his cheeks grew hotter and hotter, as he remembered what had occurred.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had been there but a little time when a light hand fell on his arm, and he was startled by her voice--"Mr. Fleet, are you very tired?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading EVERY BARRIER BURNED AWAY Dennis was glad to escape, and went to a side door where he could cool his hot cheeks in the night air.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He fairly dreaded to meet Christine again, and, even where the wind blew cold upon him, his cheeks grew hotter and hotter, as he remembered what had occurred.
wrong
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From this reading "You must be: it is wrong for me to think of it."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He had been there but a little time when a light hand fell on his arm, and he was startled by her voice--"Mr. Fleet, are you very tired?"
