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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 "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
any
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From this reading "It is not from that portion of the mine that I apprehend any trouble.
appear
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From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
apprehend
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From this reading "It is not from that portion of the mine that I apprehend any trouble.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At this point you can see that an old drift runs parallel with, and not more than three yards from our lower cut.
barred
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From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Look here," and Mr. Wright spread on the desk before him a plan of the workings.
BILLINGS
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From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
Brace
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From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
concerned
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From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
cut
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From this reading "At this point you can see that an old drift runs parallel with, and not more than three yards from our lower cut.
desk
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From this reading Look here," and Mr. Wright spread on the desk before him a plan of the workings.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
doors
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From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
drift
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From this reading "At this point you can see that an old drift runs parallel with, and not more than three yards from our lower cut.
end
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From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
entrance
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From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
especially
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From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
far
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From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
fear
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From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
few
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From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
filled
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From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
gallery
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From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look here," and Mr. Wright spread on the desk before him a plan of the workings.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Look here," and Mr. Wright spread on the desk before him a plan of the workings.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is not from that portion of the mine that I apprehend any trouble.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
Joe
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From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
late
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From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
loads
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From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look here," and Mr. Wright spread on the desk before him a plan of the workings.
lower
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From this reading "At this point you can see that an old drift runs parallel with, and not more than three yards from our lower cut.
making
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From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is not from that portion of the mine that I apprehend any trouble.
more
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From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
Mr
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From this reading Look here," and Mr. Wright spread on the desk before him a plan of the workings.
much
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From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
off
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From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
old
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From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Look here," and Mr. Wright spread on the desk before him a plan of the workings.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "At this point you can see that an old drift runs parallel with, and not more than three yards from our lower cut.
parallel
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From this reading "At this point you can see that an old drift runs parallel with, and not more than three yards from our lower cut.
plan
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From this reading Look here," and Mr. Wright spread on the desk before him a plan of the workings.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading "At this point you can see that an old drift runs parallel with, and not more than three yards from our lower cut.
portion
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From this reading "It is not from that portion of the mine that I apprehend any trouble.
possibility
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From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
pretty
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From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
rioters
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From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
runs
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From this reading "At this point you can see that an old drift runs parallel with, and not more than three yards from our lower cut.
said
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From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
see
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From this reading "At this point you can see that an old drift runs parallel with, and not more than three yards from our lower cut.
shaft
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From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
shut
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From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
SKIP
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From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
slate
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From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
spread
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From this reading Look here," and Mr. Wright spread on the desk before him a plan of the workings.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "At this point you can see that an old drift runs parallel with, and not more than three yards from our lower cut.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is not from that portion of the mine that I apprehend any trouble.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
there
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From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
three
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From this reading "At this point you can see that an old drift runs parallel with, and not more than three yards from our lower cut.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
trouble
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From this reading "It is not from that portion of the mine that I apprehend any trouble.
up
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From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BILLINGS AND SKIP Joe Brace did not appear to think there was much to fear from the late rioters, so far as the possibility of their making an entrance through the old shaft was concerned.
well
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From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This end of the gallery is pretty well filled up already," he said, "an' with a few loads of slate it can be shut off entirely, more especially after the doors are barred."
workings
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From this reading Look here," and Mr. Wright spread on the desk before him a plan of the workings.
Wright
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From this reading Look here," and Mr. Wright spread on the desk before him a plan of the workings.
yards
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From this reading "At this point you can see that an old drift runs parallel with, and not more than three yards from our lower cut.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At this point you can see that an old drift runs parallel with, and not more than three yards from our lower cut.
