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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 "The first attempt to get down the slope was a failure.
air
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From this reading When we reached the upper level all three were so nearly overcome by the foul air that Mr. Wright could hardly make the signal for the car to be pulled back.
all
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From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
ample
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From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
attempt
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From this reading "The first attempt to get down the slope was a failure.
back
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From this reading When we reached the upper level all three were so nearly overcome by the foul air that Mr. Wright could hardly make the signal for the car to be pulled back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When we reached the upper level all three were so nearly overcome by the foul air that Mr. Wright could hardly make the signal for the car to be pulled back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
Bill
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From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
blue
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From this reading "It looked pretty blue one spell," the latter said in reply to Fred's questions.
boys
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From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When we reached the upper level all three were so nearly overcome by the foul air that Mr. Wright could hardly make the signal for the car to be pulled back.
called
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From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
car
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From this reading When we reached the upper level all three were so nearly overcome by the foul air that Mr. Wright could hardly make the signal for the car to be pulled back.
condition
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From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When we reached the upper level all three were so nearly overcome by the foul air that Mr. Wright could hardly make the signal for the car to be pulled back.
day
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From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
DOWN
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From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
drift
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From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
failure
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From this reading "The first attempt to get down the slope was a failure.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The first attempt to get down the slope was a failure.
Food
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From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
foremostnounUS /ˈforemost/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
foul
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From this reading When we reached the upper level all three were so nearly overcome by the foul air that Mr. Wright could hardly make the signal for the car to be pulled back.
Fred
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From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
Fred's
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From this reading "It looked pretty blue one spell," the latter said in reply to Fred's questions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
full
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From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
get
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From this reading "The first attempt to get down the slope was a failure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
hardly
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From this reading When we reached the upper level all three were so nearly overcome by the foul air that Mr. Wright could hardly make the signal for the car to be pulled back.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
imprisoned
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From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looked pretty blue one spell," the latter said in reply to Fred's questions.
Joe
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From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
laborers
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From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
latter
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From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
learned
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From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
level
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From this reading When we reached the upper level all three were so nearly overcome by the foul air that Mr. Wright could hardly make the signal for the car to be pulled back.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It looked pretty blue one spell," the latter said in reply to Fred's questions.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we reached the upper level all three were so nearly overcome by the foul air that Mr. Wright could hardly make the signal for the car to be pulled back.
moment
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From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
more
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From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
mother
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From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
Mr
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From this reading When we reached the upper level all three were so nearly overcome by the foul air that Mr. Wright could hardly make the signal for the car to be pulled back.
nearly
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From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
necessarily
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From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
needed
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From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
normal
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From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
once
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From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It looked pretty blue one spell," the latter said in reply to Fred's questions.
opportunity
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From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
overcome
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From this reading When we reached the upper level all three were so nearly overcome by the foul air that Mr. Wright could hardly make the signal for the car to be pulled back.
pretty
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From this reading "It looked pretty blue one spell," the latter said in reply to Fred's questions.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we reached the upper level all three were so nearly overcome by the foul air that Mr. Wright could hardly make the signal for the car to be pulled back.
questions
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From this reading "It looked pretty blue one spell," the latter said in reply to Fred's questions.
reached
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From this reading When we reached the upper level all three were so nearly overcome by the foul air that Mr. Wright could hardly make the signal for the car to be pulled back.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
remedy
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From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
reply
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From this reading "It looked pretty blue one spell," the latter said in reply to Fred's questions.
rescue
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From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
rescued
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From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
restore
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From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
said
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From this reading "It looked pretty blue one spell," the latter said in reply to Fred's questions.
second
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From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
SHUT
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From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
signal
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From this reading When we reached the upper level all three were so nearly overcome by the foul air that Mr. Wright could hardly make the signal for the car to be pulled back.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
slope
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From this reading "The first attempt to get down the slope was a failure.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When we reached the upper level all three were so nearly overcome by the foul air that Mr. Wright could hardly make the signal for the car to be pulled back.
spell
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From this reading "It looked pretty blue one spell," the latter said in reply to Fred's questions.
story
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From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
three
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From this reading When we reached the upper level all three were so nearly overcome by the foul air that Mr. Wright could hardly make the signal for the car to be pulled back.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
upper
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From this reading When we reached the upper level all three were so nearly overcome by the foul air that Mr. Wright could hardly make the signal for the car to be pulled back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we reached the upper level all three were so nearly overcome by the foul air that Mr. Wright could hardly make the signal for the car to be pulled back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Fred learned from his mother that Bill and Joe had remained foremost among the laborers nearly every moment of the time they were imprisoned in the drift; but the full story of the rescue was not told until on the second day, when Joe called.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
works
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From this reading SHUT DOWN Food and rest were all that was needed to restore the boys who had been rescued to their normal condition once more, and since the works were necessarily shut down they had ample opportunity for the latter remedy.
Wright
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From this reading When we reached the upper level all three were so nearly overcome by the foul air that Mr. Wright could hardly make the signal for the car to be pulled back.
