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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 A GIRL’S HEROISM.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the first shock of fright and terror had passed away, Ellen West began to consider her situation with more calmness.
any
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From this reading It would not have resisted the efforts of a good burglar, but it was built too strongly for her to make any breach in the walls or door.
away
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From this reading When the first shock of fright and terror had passed away, Ellen West began to consider her situation with more calmness.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the first shock of fright and terror had passed away, Ellen West began to consider her situation with more calmness.
breach
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From this reading It would not have resisted the efforts of a good burglar, but it was built too strongly for her to make any breach in the walls or door.
breaking
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From this reading The feeling that she must escape was so strong that she searched the little hut carefully, trying to discover some method of breaking out.
built
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From this reading It would not have resisted the efforts of a good burglar, but it was built too strongly for her to make any breach in the walls or door.
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading It would not have resisted the efforts of a good burglar, but it was built too strongly for her to make any breach in the walls or door.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would not have resisted the efforts of a good burglar, but it was built too strongly for her to make any breach in the walls or door.
calmness
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From this reading When the first shock of fright and terror had passed away, Ellen West began to consider her situation with more calmness.
carefully
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From this reading The feeling that she must escape was so strong that she searched the little hut carefully, trying to discover some method of breaking out.
consider
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From this reading When the first shock of fright and terror had passed away, Ellen West began to consider her situation with more calmness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She studied the floor of hard-beaten earth, wondering if she could not tunnel under the walls.
discover
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From this reading The feeling that she must escape was so strong that she searched the little hut carefully, trying to discover some method of breaking out.
door
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From this reading It would not have resisted the efforts of a good burglar, but it was built too strongly for her to make any breach in the walls or door.
earth
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From this reading She studied the floor of hard-beaten earth, wondering if she could not tunnel under the walls.
efforts
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From this reading It would not have resisted the efforts of a good burglar, but it was built too strongly for her to make any breach in the walls or door.
Ellen
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From this reading When the first shock of fright and terror had passed away, Ellen West began to consider her situation with more calmness.
escape
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From this reading The feeling that she must escape was so strong that she searched the little hut carefully, trying to discover some method of breaking out.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The feeling that she must escape was so strong that she searched the little hut carefully, trying to discover some method of breaking out.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the first shock of fright and terror had passed away, Ellen West began to consider her situation with more calmness.
floor
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From this reading She studied the floor of hard-beaten earth, wondering if she could not tunnel under the walls.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would not have resisted the efforts of a good burglar, but it was built too strongly for her to make any breach in the walls or door.
fright
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From this reading When the first shock of fright and terror had passed away, Ellen West began to consider her situation with more calmness.
GIRL'S
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From this reading A GIRL’S HEROISM.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would not have resisted the efforts of a good burglar, but it was built too strongly for her to make any breach in the walls or door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the first shock of fright and terror had passed away, Ellen West began to consider her situation with more calmness.
hard-beaten
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From this reading She studied the floor of hard-beaten earth, wondering if she could not tunnel under the walls.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would not have resisted the efforts of a good burglar, but it was built too strongly for her to make any breach in the walls or door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the first shock of fright and terror had passed away, Ellen West began to consider her situation with more calmness.
HEROISM
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From this reading A GIRL’S HEROISM.
hut
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From this reading The feeling that she must escape was so strong that she searched the little hut carefully, trying to discover some method of breaking out.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She studied the floor of hard-beaten earth, wondering if she could not tunnel under the walls.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would not have resisted the efforts of a good burglar, but it was built too strongly for her to make any breach in the walls or door.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not have resisted the efforts of a good burglar, but it was built too strongly for her to make any breach in the walls or door.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The feeling that she must escape was so strong that she searched the little hut carefully, trying to discover some method of breaking out.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would not have resisted the efforts of a good burglar, but it was built too strongly for her to make any breach in the walls or door.
method
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From this reading The feeling that she must escape was so strong that she searched the little hut carefully, trying to discover some method of breaking out.
more
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From this reading When the first shock of fright and terror had passed away, Ellen West began to consider her situation with more calmness.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The feeling that she must escape was so strong that she searched the little hut carefully, trying to discover some method of breaking out.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would not have resisted the efforts of a good burglar, but it was built too strongly for her to make any breach in the walls or door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the first shock of fright and terror had passed away, Ellen West began to consider her situation with more calmness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would not have resisted the efforts of a good burglar, but it was built too strongly for her to make any breach in the walls or door.
out
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From this reading The feeling that she must escape was so strong that she searched the little hut carefully, trying to discover some method of breaking out.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the first shock of fright and terror had passed away, Ellen West began to consider her situation with more calmness.
resisted
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From this reading It would not have resisted the efforts of a good burglar, but it was built too strongly for her to make any breach in the walls or door.
searched
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From this reading The feeling that she must escape was so strong that she searched the little hut carefully, trying to discover some method of breaking out.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The feeling that she must escape was so strong that she searched the little hut carefully, trying to discover some method of breaking out.
shock
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From this reading When the first shock of fright and terror had passed away, Ellen West began to consider her situation with more calmness.
situation
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From this reading When the first shock of fright and terror had passed away, Ellen West began to consider her situation with more calmness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The feeling that she must escape was so strong that she searched the little hut carefully, trying to discover some method of breaking out.
some
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From this reading The feeling that she must escape was so strong that she searched the little hut carefully, trying to discover some method of breaking out.
strong
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From this reading The feeling that she must escape was so strong that she searched the little hut carefully, trying to discover some method of breaking out.
strongly
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From this reading It would not have resisted the efforts of a good burglar, but it was built too strongly for her to make any breach in the walls or door.
studied
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From this reading She studied the floor of hard-beaten earth, wondering if she could not tunnel under the walls.
terror
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From this reading When the first shock of fright and terror had passed away, Ellen West began to consider her situation with more calmness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The feeling that she must escape was so strong that she searched the little hut carefully, trying to discover some method of breaking out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the first shock of fright and terror had passed away, Ellen West began to consider her situation with more calmness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the first shock of fright and terror had passed away, Ellen West began to consider her situation with more calmness.
too
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From this reading It would not have resisted the efforts of a good burglar, but it was built too strongly for her to make any breach in the walls or door.
trying
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From this reading The feeling that she must escape was so strong that she searched the little hut carefully, trying to discover some method of breaking out.
tunnel
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From this reading She studied the floor of hard-beaten earth, wondering if she could not tunnel under the walls.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She studied the floor of hard-beaten earth, wondering if she could not tunnel under the walls.
walls
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From this reading It would not have resisted the efforts of a good burglar, but it was built too strongly for her to make any breach in the walls or door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The feeling that she must escape was so strong that she searched the little hut carefully, trying to discover some method of breaking out.
West
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From this reading When the first shock of fright and terror had passed away, Ellen West began to consider her situation with more calmness.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the first shock of fright and terror had passed away, Ellen West began to consider her situation with more calmness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the first shock of fright and terror had passed away, Ellen West began to consider her situation with more calmness.
wondering
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From this reading She studied the floor of hard-beaten earth, wondering if she could not tunnel under the walls.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not have resisted the efforts of a good burglar, but it was built too strongly for her to make any breach in the walls or door.
