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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 He gave a hasty glance at the men.
any
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From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
arrival
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From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He gave a hasty glance at the men.
back
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From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As far as he could tell he had never seen any of them before.
Cameron
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From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
car
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From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As far as he could tell he had never seen any of them before.
Dick's
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From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
far
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From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
gave
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From this reading He gave a hasty glance at the men.
getting
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From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
glance
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From this reading He gave a hasty glance at the men.
gone
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From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
hasty
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From this reading He gave a hasty glance at the men.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave a hasty glance at the men.
hero
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From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
looking
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From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
member
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From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
men
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From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
motor
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From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
Mr
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From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As far as he could tell he had never seen any of them before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
out
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From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
perturbed
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From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
pleasantly
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From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
powerful
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From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
queer
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From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
RACE
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From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
reason
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From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
roadway
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From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
rocks
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From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
said
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From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
see
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From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
seen
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From this reading As far as he could tell he had never seen any of them before.
showed
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From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
side
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From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
some
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From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As far as he could tell he had never seen any of them before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As far as he could tell he had never seen any of them before.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
trio
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From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
up
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From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
wrong
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From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
