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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 threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "If Fred succeeded in giving the alarm, I'm not in very much danger of being drowned out," he said to himself; "but if he was caught I can count on dying in about two hours."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JOE BRACE During the first five minutes after he was locked in the short drift, Sam Thorpe gave himself up to unreasoning anger.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
alarm
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From this reading "If Fred succeeded in giving the alarm, I'm not in very much danger of being drowned out," he said to himself; "but if he was caught I can count on dying in about two hours."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
anger
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From this reading JOE BRACE During the first five minutes after he was locked in the short drift, Sam Thorpe gave himself up to unreasoning anger.
apart
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From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
assurance
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From this reading With this mental speech came the assurance that he had yet a hundred and twenty minutes in which to fight for life, and he resolved not to waste a single second.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "If Fred succeeded in giving the alarm, I'm not in very much danger of being drowned out," he said to himself; "but if he was caught I can count on dying in about two hours."
believing
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From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
BRACE
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From this reading JOE BRACE During the first five minutes after he was locked in the short drift, Sam Thorpe gave himself up to unreasoning anger.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If Fred succeeded in giving the alarm, I'm not in very much danger of being drowned out," he said to himself; "but if he was caught I can count on dying in about two hours."
calmly
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From this reading Then recognizing the uselessness of such proceedings, he sat down to think over the matter calmly.
came
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From this reading With this mental speech came the assurance that he had yet a hundred and twenty minutes in which to fight for life, and he resolved not to waste a single second.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If Fred succeeded in giving the alarm, I'm not in very much danger of being drowned out," he said to himself; "but if he was caught I can count on dying in about two hours."
caught
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From this reading "If Fred succeeded in giving the alarm, I'm not in very much danger of being drowned out," he said to himself; "but if he was caught I can count on dying in about two hours."
count
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From this reading "If Fred succeeded in giving the alarm, I'm not in very much danger of being drowned out," he said to himself; "but if he was caught I can count on dying in about two hours."
danger
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From this reading "If Fred succeeded in giving the alarm, I'm not in very much danger of being drowned out," he said to himself; "but if he was caught I can count on dying in about two hours."
down
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From this reading Then recognizing the uselessness of such proceedings, he sat down to think over the matter calmly.
drift
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From this reading JOE BRACE During the first five minutes after he was locked in the short drift, Sam Thorpe gave himself up to unreasoning anger.
drowned
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From this reading "If Fred succeeded in giving the alarm, I'm not in very much danger of being drowned out," he said to himself; "but if he was caught I can count on dying in about two hours."
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading JOE BRACE During the first five minutes after he was locked in the short drift, Sam Thorpe gave himself up to unreasoning anger.
dying
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From this reading "If Fred succeeded in giving the alarm, I'm not in very much danger of being drowned out," he said to himself; "but if he was caught I can count on dying in about two hours."
fight
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From this reading With this mental speech came the assurance that he had yet a hundred and twenty minutes in which to fight for life, and he resolved not to waste a single second.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOE BRACE During the first five minutes after he was locked in the short drift, Sam Thorpe gave himself up to unreasoning anger.
five
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From this reading JOE BRACE During the first five minutes after he was locked in the short drift, Sam Thorpe gave himself up to unreasoning anger.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With this mental speech came the assurance that he had yet a hundred and twenty minutes in which to fight for life, and he resolved not to waste a single second.
force
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From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
Fred
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From this reading "If Fred succeeded in giving the alarm, I'm not in very much danger of being drowned out," he said to himself; "but if he was caught I can count on dying in about two hours."
full
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From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
gave
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From this reading JOE BRACE During the first five minutes after he was locked in the short drift, Sam Thorpe gave himself up to unreasoning anger.
giving
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From this reading "If Fred succeeded in giving the alarm, I'm not in very much danger of being drowned out," he said to himself; "but if he was caught I can count on dying in about two hours."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With this mental speech came the assurance that he had yet a hundred and twenty minutes in which to fight for life, and he resolved not to waste a single second.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOE BRACE During the first five minutes after he was locked in the short drift, Sam Thorpe gave himself up to unreasoning anger.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading JOE BRACE During the first five minutes after he was locked in the short drift, Sam Thorpe gave himself up to unreasoning anger.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
hours
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From this reading "If Fred succeeded in giving the alarm, I'm not in very much danger of being drowned out," he said to himself; "but if he was caught I can count on dying in about two hours."
hundred
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From this reading With this mental speech came the assurance that he had yet a hundred and twenty minutes in which to fight for life, and he resolved not to waste a single second.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If Fred succeeded in giving the alarm, I'm not in very much danger of being drowned out," he said to himself; "but if he was caught I can count on dying in about two hours."
I'm
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From this reading "If Fred succeeded in giving the alarm, I'm not in very much danger of being drowned out," he said to himself; "but if he was caught I can count on dying in about two hours."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOE BRACE During the first five minutes after he was locked in the short drift, Sam Thorpe gave himself up to unreasoning anger.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
JOE
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From this reading JOE BRACE During the first five minutes after he was locked in the short drift, Sam Thorpe gave himself up to unreasoning anger.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With this mental speech came the assurance that he had yet a hundred and twenty minutes in which to fight for life, and he resolved not to waste a single second.
literally
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From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
locked
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From this reading JOE BRACE During the first five minutes after he was locked in the short drift, Sam Thorpe gave himself up to unreasoning anger.
louder
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From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
lungs
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From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
matter
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From this reading Then recognizing the uselessness of such proceedings, he sat down to think over the matter calmly.
mental
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From this reading With this mental speech came the assurance that he had yet a hundred and twenty minutes in which to fight for life, and he resolved not to waste a single second.
minutes
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From this reading JOE BRACE During the first five minutes after he was locked in the short drift, Sam Thorpe gave himself up to unreasoning anger.
much
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From this reading "If Fred succeeded in giving the alarm, I'm not in very much danger of being drowned out," he said to himself; "but if he was caught I can count on dying in about two hours."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If Fred succeeded in giving the alarm, I'm not in very much danger of being drowned out," he said to himself; "but if he was caught I can count on dying in about two hours."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If Fred succeeded in giving the alarm, I'm not in very much danger of being drowned out," he said to himself; "but if he was caught I can count on dying in about two hours."
out
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From this reading "If Fred succeeded in giving the alarm, I'm not in very much danger of being drowned out," he said to himself; "but if he was caught I can count on dying in about two hours."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then recognizing the uselessness of such proceedings, he sat down to think over the matter calmly.
possible
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From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
proceedings
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From this reading Then recognizing the uselessness of such proceedings, he sat down to think over the matter calmly.
recognizing
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From this reading Then recognizing the uselessness of such proceedings, he sat down to think over the matter calmly.
resolved
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From this reading With this mental speech came the assurance that he had yet a hundred and twenty minutes in which to fight for life, and he resolved not to waste a single second.
said
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From this reading "If Fred succeeded in giving the alarm, I'm not in very much danger of being drowned out," he said to himself; "but if he was caught I can count on dying in about two hours."
Sam
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From this reading JOE BRACE During the first five minutes after he was locked in the short drift, Sam Thorpe gave himself up to unreasoning anger.
sat
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From this reading Then recognizing the uselessness of such proceedings, he sat down to think over the matter calmly.
second
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From this reading With this mental speech came the assurance that he had yet a hundred and twenty minutes in which to fight for life, and he resolved not to waste a single second.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading JOE BRACE During the first five minutes after he was locked in the short drift, Sam Thorpe gave himself up to unreasoning anger.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
single
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From this reading With this mental speech came the assurance that he had yet a hundred and twenty minutes in which to fight for life, and he resolved not to waste a single second.
speak
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From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
speech
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From this reading With this mental speech came the assurance that he had yet a hundred and twenty minutes in which to fight for life, and he resolved not to waste a single second.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
succeeded
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From this reading "If Fred succeeded in giving the alarm, I'm not in very much danger of being drowned out," he said to himself; "but if he was caught I can count on dying in about two hours."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then recognizing the uselessness of such proceedings, he sat down to think over the matter calmly.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With this mental speech came the assurance that he had yet a hundred and twenty minutes in which to fight for life, and he resolved not to waste a single second.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOE BRACE During the first five minutes after he was locked in the short drift, Sam Thorpe gave himself up to unreasoning anger.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
Then
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From this reading Then recognizing the uselessness of such proceedings, he sat down to think over the matter calmly.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then recognizing the uselessness of such proceedings, he sat down to think over the matter calmly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this mental speech came the assurance that he had yet a hundred and twenty minutes in which to fight for life, and he resolved not to waste a single second.
Thorpe
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From this reading JOE BRACE During the first five minutes after he was locked in the short drift, Sam Thorpe gave himself up to unreasoning anger.
threw
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From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
timbers
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From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOE BRACE During the first five minutes after he was locked in the short drift, Sam Thorpe gave himself up to unreasoning anger.
twenty
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From this reading With this mental speech came the assurance that he had yet a hundred and twenty minutes in which to fight for life, and he resolved not to waste a single second.
two
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From this reading "If Fred succeeded in giving the alarm, I'm not in very much danger of being drowned out," he said to himself; "but if he was caught I can count on dying in about two hours."
unable
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From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
unreasoning
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From this reading JOE BRACE During the first five minutes after he was locked in the short drift, Sam Thorpe gave himself up to unreasoning anger.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
up
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From this reading JOE BRACE During the first five minutes after he was locked in the short drift, Sam Thorpe gave himself up to unreasoning anger.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
uselessness
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From this reading Then recognizing the uselessness of such proceedings, he sat down to think over the matter calmly.
very
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From this reading "If Fred succeeded in giving the alarm, I'm not in very much danger of being drowned out," he said to himself; "but if he was caught I can count on dying in about two hours."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOE BRACE During the first five minutes after he was locked in the short drift, Sam Thorpe gave himself up to unreasoning anger.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading With this mental speech came the assurance that he had yet a hundred and twenty minutes in which to fight for life, and he resolved not to waste a single second.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With this mental speech came the assurance that he had yet a hundred and twenty minutes in which to fight for life, and he resolved not to waste a single second.
whisper
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From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this mental speech came the assurance that he had yet a hundred and twenty minutes in which to fight for life, and he resolved not to waste a single second.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He threw himself again and again upon the timbers as if believing it would be possible to force them apart, and shouted at the full strength of his lungs until he was literally unable to speak louder than a whisper.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading With this mental speech came the assurance that he had yet a hundred and twenty minutes in which to fight for life, and he resolved not to waste a single second.
