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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 BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Looking about to find out where the angry man was, Bob could see no one.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But the next instant another voice asking, "How you goin' to do it?" decided him that the speakers must be crouching against the end of the empty coal car to which he was holding.
All
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From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
angry
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From this reading Looking about to find out where the angry man was, Bob could see no one.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the next instant another voice asking, "How you goin' to do it?" decided him that the speakers must be crouching against the end of the empty coal car to which he was holding.
asking
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From this reading But the next instant another voice asking, "How you goin' to do it?" decided him that the speakers must be crouching against the end of the empty coal car to which he was holding.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
baggage
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From this reading "I'll get even with that 'con' for putting me off the blind baggage, see if I don't!"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the next instant another voice asking, "How you goin' to do it?" decided him that the speakers must be crouching against the end of the empty coal car to which he was holding.
beat
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From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
betokened
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From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
blind
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From this reading "I'll get even with that 'con' for putting me off the blind baggage, see if I don't!"
BOB
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From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the next instant another voice asking, "How you goin' to do it?" decided him that the speakers must be crouching against the end of the empty coal car to which he was holding.
car
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From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
coach
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From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
coal
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From this reading But the next instant another voice asking, "How you goin' to do it?" decided him that the speakers must be crouching against the end of the empty coal car to which he was holding.
con
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From this reading "I'll get even with that 'con' for putting me off the blind baggage, see if I don't!"
conductor
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From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Looking about to find out where the angry man was, Bob could see no one.
crouching
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From this reading But the next instant another voice asking, "How you goin' to do it?" decided him that the speakers must be crouching against the end of the empty coal car to which he was holding.
decided
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From this reading But the next instant another voice asking, "How you goin' to do it?" decided him that the speakers must be crouching against the end of the empty coal car to which he was holding.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But the next instant another voice asking, "How you goin' to do it?" decided him that the speakers must be crouching against the end of the empty coal car to which he was holding.
don't
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From this reading "I'll get even with that 'con' for putting me off the blind baggage, see if I don't!"
down
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From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
EARNS
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From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
empty
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From this reading But the next instant another voice asking, "How you goin' to do it?" decided him that the speakers must be crouching against the end of the empty coal car to which he was holding.
end
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From this reading But the next instant another voice asking, "How you goin' to do it?" decided him that the speakers must be crouching against the end of the empty coal car to which he was holding.
engine
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From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
escape
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From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll get even with that 'con' for putting me off the blind baggage, see if I don't!"
exclaim
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From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
fact
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From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
falling
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From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
find
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From this reading Looking about to find out where the angry man was, Bob could see no one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll get even with that 'con' for putting me off the blind baggage, see if I don't!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
get
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From this reading "I'll get even with that 'con' for putting me off the blind baggage, see if I don't!"
getting
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From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
goin
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From this reading But the next instant another voice asking, "How you goin' to do it?" decided him that the speakers must be crouching against the end of the empty coal car to which he was holding.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the next instant another voice asking, "How you goin' to do it?" decided him that the speakers must be crouching against the end of the empty coal car to which he was holding.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
holding
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From this reading But the next instant another voice asking, "How you goin' to do it?" decided him that the speakers must be crouching against the end of the empty coal car to which he was holding.
How
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From this reading But the next instant another voice asking, "How you goin' to do it?" decided him that the speakers must be crouching against the end of the empty coal car to which he was holding.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll get even with that 'con' for putting me off the blind baggage, see if I don't!"
I'll
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From this reading "I'll get even with that 'con' for putting me off the blind baggage, see if I don't!"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll get even with that 'con' for putting me off the blind baggage, see if I don't!"
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
instant
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From this reading But the next instant another voice asking, "How you goin' to do it?" decided him that the speakers must be crouching against the end of the empty coal car to which he was holding.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the next instant another voice asking, "How you goin' to do it?" decided him that the speakers must be crouching against the end of the empty coal car to which he was holding.
Looking
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From this reading Looking about to find out where the angry man was, Bob could see no one.
man
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From this reading Looking about to find out where the angry man was, Bob could see no one.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll get even with that 'con' for putting me off the blind baggage, see if I don't!"
meant
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From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
mischief
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From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But the next instant another voice asking, "How you goin' to do it?" decided him that the speakers must be crouching against the end of the empty coal car to which he was holding.
narrow
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From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
nearest
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From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the next instant another voice asking, "How you goin' to do it?" decided him that the speakers must be crouching against the end of the empty coal car to which he was holding.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Looking about to find out where the angry man was, Bob could see no one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
off
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From this reading "I'll get even with that 'con' for putting me off the blind baggage, see if I don't!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Looking about to find out where the angry man was, Bob could see no one.
out
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From this reading Looking about to find out where the angry man was, Bob could see no one.
PASSAGEnounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
passenger
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From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
platform
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From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
position
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From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
precarious
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From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
putting
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From this reading "I'll get even with that 'con' for putting me off the blind baggage, see if I don't!"
railroads
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From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
realized
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From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
recover
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From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
see
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From this reading "I'll get even with that 'con' for putting me off the blind baggage, see if I don't!"
self-control
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From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
slang
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From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
speaker
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From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
speakers
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From this reading But the next instant another voice asking, "How you goin' to do it?" decided him that the speakers must be crouching against the end of the empty coal car to which he was holding.
startled
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From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll get even with that 'con' for putting me off the blind baggage, see if I don't!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
tone
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From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
train
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From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
tramps
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From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
tremble
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From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
trying
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From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
venomous
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From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
voice
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From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
way
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From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading BOB EARNS HIS PASSAGE All of a tremble at his narrow escape from falling under the car, Bob was trying to recover his self-control before getting down from his precarious position, when he was startled to hear a voice exclaim:
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Looking about to find out where the angry man was, Bob could see no one.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'll get even with that 'con' for putting me off the blind baggage, see if I don't!"
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From this reading The tone in which the words were uttered was so venomous, that Bob realized the speaker meant mischief, though he was ignorant of the fact that in the slang of tramps who beat their way on railroads, "con" betokened conductor, and "blind baggage" the platform of the coach in a passenger train nearest the engine.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But the next instant another voice asking, "How you goin' to do it?" decided him that the speakers must be crouching against the end of the empty coal car to which he was holding.
