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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 By this time the flames, which had been confined to half a dozen windows, were breaking out through the roof of the house.
all
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From this reading We all attempted the ascent by different posts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ben Bowman and I followed Hop Tossford to the roof of the veranda, which surrounded the building, though, as we had waited to hear more of the situation, we were considerably behind him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ben Bowman and I followed Hop Tossford to the roof of the veranda, which surrounded the building, though, as we had waited to hear more of the situation, we were considerably behind him.
ascent
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From this reading We all attempted the ascent by different posts.
attempted
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From this reading We all attempted the ascent by different posts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By this time the flames, which had been confined to half a dozen windows, were breaking out through the roof of the house.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Ben Bowman and I followed Hop Tossford to the roof of the veranda, which surrounded the building, though, as we had waited to hear more of the situation, we were considerably behind him.
Ben
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From this reading Ben Bowman and I followed Hop Tossford to the roof of the veranda, which surrounded the building, though, as we had waited to hear more of the situation, we were considerably behind him.
Bowman
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From this reading Ben Bowman and I followed Hop Tossford to the roof of the veranda, which surrounded the building, though, as we had waited to hear more of the situation, we were considerably behind him.
breaking
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From this reading By this time the flames, which had been confined to half a dozen windows, were breaking out through the roof of the house.
building
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From this reading Ben Bowman and I followed Hop Tossford to the roof of the veranda, which surrounded the building, though, as we had waited to hear more of the situation, we were considerably behind him.
BURNING
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From this reading SAVED FROM THE BURNING HOUSE.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the flames, which had been confined to half a dozen windows, were breaking out through the roof of the house.
confined
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From this reading By this time the flames, which had been confined to half a dozen windows, were breaking out through the roof of the house.
considerably
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From this reading Ben Bowman and I followed Hop Tossford to the roof of the veranda, which surrounded the building, though, as we had waited to hear more of the situation, we were considerably behind him.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We all attempted the ascent by different posts.
difficulty
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From this reading That which Ben took slipped out, and tumbled over; and the fire was so hot where I was that I had some difficulty in getting a foothold on the roof.
dozen
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From this reading By this time the flames, which had been confined to half a dozen windows, were breaking out through the roof of the house.
fire
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From this reading That which Ben took slipped out, and tumbled over; and the fire was so hot where I was that I had some difficulty in getting a foothold on the roof.
flames
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From this reading By this time the flames, which had been confined to half a dozen windows, were breaking out through the roof of the house.
followed
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From this reading Ben Bowman and I followed Hop Tossford to the roof of the veranda, which surrounded the building, though, as we had waited to hear more of the situation, we were considerably behind him.
foothold
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From this reading That which Ben took slipped out, and tumbled over; and the fire was so hot where I was that I had some difficulty in getting a foothold on the roof.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SAVED FROM THE BURNING HOUSE.
getting
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From this reading That which Ben took slipped out, and tumbled over; and the fire was so hot where I was that I had some difficulty in getting a foothold on the roof.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time the flames, which had been confined to half a dozen windows, were breaking out through the roof of the house.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time the flames, which had been confined to half a dozen windows, were breaking out through the roof of the house.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ben Bowman and I followed Hop Tossford to the roof of the veranda, which surrounded the building, though, as we had waited to hear more of the situation, we were considerably behind him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ben Bowman and I followed Hop Tossford to the roof of the veranda, which surrounded the building, though, as we had waited to hear more of the situation, we were considerably behind him.
Hop
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From this reading Ben Bowman and I followed Hop Tossford to the roof of the veranda, which surrounded the building, though, as we had waited to hear more of the situation, we were considerably behind him.
hot
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From this reading That which Ben took slipped out, and tumbled over; and the fire was so hot where I was that I had some difficulty in getting a foothold on the roof.
HOUSE
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From this reading SAVED FROM THE BURNING HOUSE.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ben Bowman and I followed Hop Tossford to the roof of the veranda, which surrounded the building, though, as we had waited to hear more of the situation, we were considerably behind him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That which Ben took slipped out, and tumbled over; and the fire was so hot where I was that I had some difficulty in getting a foothold on the roof.
more
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From this reading Ben Bowman and I followed Hop Tossford to the roof of the veranda, which surrounded the building, though, as we had waited to hear more of the situation, we were considerably behind him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By this time the flames, which had been confined to half a dozen windows, were breaking out through the roof of the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That which Ben took slipped out, and tumbled over; and the fire was so hot where I was that I had some difficulty in getting a foothold on the roof.
out
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From this reading By this time the flames, which had been confined to half a dozen windows, were breaking out through the roof of the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That which Ben took slipped out, and tumbled over; and the fire was so hot where I was that I had some difficulty in getting a foothold on the roof.
posts
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From this reading We all attempted the ascent by different posts.
roof
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From this reading By this time the flames, which had been confined to half a dozen windows, were breaking out through the roof of the house.
SAVEDnounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAVED FROM THE BURNING HOUSE.
situation
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From this reading Ben Bowman and I followed Hop Tossford to the roof of the veranda, which surrounded the building, though, as we had waited to hear more of the situation, we were considerably behind him.
slipped
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From this reading That which Ben took slipped out, and tumbled over; and the fire was so hot where I was that I had some difficulty in getting a foothold on the roof.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That which Ben took slipped out, and tumbled over; and the fire was so hot where I was that I had some difficulty in getting a foothold on the roof.
some
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From this reading That which Ben took slipped out, and tumbled over; and the fire was so hot where I was that I had some difficulty in getting a foothold on the roof.
surrounded
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From this reading Ben Bowman and I followed Hop Tossford to the roof of the veranda, which surrounded the building, though, as we had waited to hear more of the situation, we were considerably behind him.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That which Ben took slipped out, and tumbled over; and the fire was so hot where I was that I had some difficulty in getting a foothold on the roof.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAVED FROM THE BURNING HOUSE.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the flames, which had been confined to half a dozen windows, were breaking out through the roof of the house.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Ben Bowman and I followed Hop Tossford to the roof of the veranda, which surrounded the building, though, as we had waited to hear more of the situation, we were considerably behind him.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By this time the flames, which had been confined to half a dozen windows, were breaking out through the roof of the house.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time the flames, which had been confined to half a dozen windows, were breaking out through the roof of the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By this time the flames, which had been confined to half a dozen windows, were breaking out through the roof of the house.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That which Ben took slipped out, and tumbled over; and the fire was so hot where I was that I had some difficulty in getting a foothold on the roof.
Tossford
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From this reading Ben Bowman and I followed Hop Tossford to the roof of the veranda, which surrounded the building, though, as we had waited to hear more of the situation, we were considerably behind him.
tumbled
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From this reading That which Ben took slipped out, and tumbled over; and the fire was so hot where I was that I had some difficulty in getting a foothold on the roof.
veranda
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From this reading Ben Bowman and I followed Hop Tossford to the roof of the veranda, which surrounded the building, though, as we had waited to hear more of the situation, we were considerably behind him.
waited
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From this reading Ben Bowman and I followed Hop Tossford to the roof of the veranda, which surrounded the building, though, as we had waited to hear more of the situation, we were considerably behind him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That which Ben took slipped out, and tumbled over; and the fire was so hot where I was that I had some difficulty in getting a foothold on the roof.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ben Bowman and I followed Hop Tossford to the roof of the veranda, which surrounded the building, though, as we had waited to hear more of the situation, we were considerably behind him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By this time the flames, which had been confined to half a dozen windows, were breaking out through the roof of the house.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading That which Ben took slipped out, and tumbled over; and the fire was so hot where I was that I had some difficulty in getting a foothold on the roof.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By this time the flames, which had been confined to half a dozen windows, were breaking out through the roof of the house.
windows
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From this reading By this time the flames, which had been confined to half a dozen windows, were breaking out through the roof of the house.
