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able
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From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "I set it, an' know the weight from above could not have any effect."
accident
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From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was in my blouse when the timber fell, an'----" "How that joist could have got away without some one to help it is what worries me," Joe interrupted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
any
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From this reading "I set it, an' know the weight from above could not have any effect."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
away
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From this reading It was in my blouse when the timber fell, an'----" "How that joist could have got away without some one to help it is what worries me," Joe interrupted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We'll be ready for work in the morning," Bill said in reply to the superintendent's inquiries.
Bill
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From this reading "We'll be ready for work in the morning," Bill said in reply to the superintendent's inquiries.
blouse
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From this reading It was in my blouse when the timber fell, an'----" "How that joist could have got away without some one to help it is what worries me," Joe interrupted.
Byram's
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From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was in my blouse when the timber fell, an'----" "How that joist could have got away without some one to help it is what worries me," Joe interrupted.
days
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From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
effect
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From this reading "I set it, an' know the weight from above could not have any effect."
elapsed
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From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
fell
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From this reading It was in my blouse when the timber fell, an'----" "How that joist could have got away without some one to help it is what worries me," Joe interrupted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We'll be ready for work in the morning," Bill said in reply to the superintendent's inquiries.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I set it, an' know the weight from above could not have any effect."
got
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From this reading It was in my blouse when the timber fell, an'----" "How that joist could have got away without some one to help it is what worries me," Joe interrupted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was in my blouse when the timber fell, an'----" "How that joist could have got away without some one to help it is what worries me," Joe interrupted.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was in my blouse when the timber fell, an'----" "How that joist could have got away without some one to help it is what worries me," Joe interrupted.
home
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From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
How
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From this reading It was in my blouse when the timber fell, an'----" "How that joist could have got away without some one to help it is what worries me," Joe interrupted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I set it, an' know the weight from above could not have any effect."
I've
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From this reading "What troubles me is that I've lost the plan of the old mine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We'll be ready for work in the morning," Bill said in reply to the superintendent's inquiries.
inquiries
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From this reading "We'll be ready for work in the morning," Bill said in reply to the superintendent's inquiries.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was in my blouse when the timber fell, an'----" "How that joist could have got away without some one to help it is what worries me," Joe interrupted.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What troubles me is that I've lost the plan of the old mine.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in my blouse when the timber fell, an'----" "How that joist could have got away without some one to help it is what worries me," Joe interrupted.
Joe
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From this reading It was in my blouse when the timber fell, an'----" "How that joist could have got away without some one to help it is what worries me," Joe interrupted.
joist
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From this reading It was in my blouse when the timber fell, an'----" "How that joist could have got away without some one to help it is what worries me," Joe interrupted.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I set it, an' know the weight from above could not have any effect."
leave
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From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
lost
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From this reading "What troubles me is that I've lost the plan of the old mine.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What troubles me is that I've lost the plan of the old mine.
met
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From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What troubles me is that I've lost the plan of the old mine.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We'll be ready for work in the morning," Bill said in reply to the superintendent's inquiries.
Mr
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From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
Mrs
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From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was in my blouse when the timber fell, an'----" "How that joist could have got away without some one to help it is what worries me," Joe interrupted.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
old
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From this reading "What troubles me is that I've lost the plan of the old mine.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was in my blouse when the timber fell, an'----" "How that joist could have got away without some one to help it is what worries me," Joe interrupted.
plan
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From this reading "What troubles me is that I've lost the plan of the old mine.
PRECAUTIONSplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
ready
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From this reading "We'll be ready for work in the morning," Bill said in reply to the superintendent's inquiries.
reply
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From this reading "We'll be ready for work in the morning," Bill said in reply to the superintendent's inquiries.
rooms
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From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
said
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From this reading "We'll be ready for work in the morning," Bill said in reply to the superintendent's inquiries.
Sam
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From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
set
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From this reading "I set it, an' know the weight from above could not have any effect."
some
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From this reading It was in my blouse when the timber fell, an'----" "How that joist could have got away without some one to help it is what worries me," Joe interrupted.
superintendent's
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From this reading "We'll be ready for work in the morning," Bill said in reply to the superintendent's inquiries.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What troubles me is that I've lost the plan of the old mine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
then
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From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
timber
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From this reading It was in my blouse when the timber fell, an'----" "How that joist could have got away without some one to help it is what worries me," Joe interrupted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
troubles
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From this reading "What troubles me is that I've lost the plan of the old mine.
two
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From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
victims
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From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in my blouse when the timber fell, an'----" "How that joist could have got away without some one to help it is what worries me," Joe interrupted.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll be ready for work in the morning," Bill said in reply to the superintendent's inquiries.
weight
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From this reading "I set it, an' know the weight from above could not have any effect."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What troubles me is that I've lost the plan of the old mine.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was in my blouse when the timber fell, an'----" "How that joist could have got away without some one to help it is what worries me," Joe interrupted.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was in my blouse when the timber fell, an'----" "How that joist could have got away without some one to help it is what worries me," Joe interrupted.
work
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From this reading "We'll be ready for work in the morning," Bill said in reply to the superintendent's inquiries.
worries
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From this reading It was in my blouse when the timber fell, an'----" "How that joist could have got away without some one to help it is what worries me," Joe interrupted.
Wright
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From this reading PRECAUTIONS Not until two days had elapsed were the victims of the "accident" able to leave their rooms, and then they met Sam and Mr. Wright at Mrs. Byram's home.
