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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 AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
absolutely
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From this reading Still, all the same I wish I could think of something that would make it absolutely fireproof."
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
all
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From this reading Still, all the same I wish I could think of something that would make it absolutely fireproof."
ancients
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From this reading "The ancients," said Miss O'Neill, "used to cover their works with raw bull's hide to ward off fire arrows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
arrows
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From this reading "The ancients," said Miss O'Neill, "used to cover their works with raw bull's hide to ward off fire arrows.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
built
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From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
bull's
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From this reading "The ancients," said Miss O'Neill, "used to cover their works with raw bull's hide to ward off fire arrows.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That wise remark comes from some school-book, but I've forgotten where.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Laura can quote?"
Carter
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From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
comes
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From this reading That wise remark comes from some school-book, but I've forgotten where.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Still, all the same I wish I could think of something that would make it absolutely fireproof."
cover
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From this reading "The ancients," said Miss O'Neill, "used to cover their works with raw bull's hide to ward off fire arrows.
fire
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From this reading "The ancients," said Miss O'Neill, "used to cover their works with raw bull's hide to ward off fire arrows.
Fire's
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From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
fireproof
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From this reading Still, all the same I wish I could think of something that would make it absolutely fireproof."
FIRM
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From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading That wise remark comes from some school-book, but I've forgotten where.
fort
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From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
frightened
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From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That wise remark comes from some school-book, but I've forgotten where.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
HEAD
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From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
hide
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From this reading "The ancients," said Miss O'Neill, "used to cover their works with raw bull's hide to ward off fire arrows.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Still, all the same I wish I could think of something that would make it absolutely fireproof."
I've
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From this reading That wise remark comes from some school-book, but I've forgotten where.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still, all the same I wish I could think of something that would make it absolutely fireproof."
Laura
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From this reading Laura can quote?"
lot
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From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, all the same I wish I could think of something that would make it absolutely fireproof."
Miss
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From this reading "The ancients," said Miss O'Neill, "used to cover their works with raw bull's hide to ward off fire arrows.
O'Neill
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From this reading "The ancients," said Miss O'Neill, "used to cover their works with raw bull's hide to ward off fire arrows.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
off
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From this reading "The ancients," said Miss O'Neill, "used to cover their works with raw bull's hide to ward off fire arrows.
only
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From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
persuasion
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From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
present
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From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
PRESENTS
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From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
quote
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From this reading Laura can quote?"
raw
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From this reading "The ancients," said Miss O'Neill, "used to cover their works with raw bull's hide to ward off fire arrows.
remark
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From this reading That wise remark comes from some school-book, but I've forgotten where.
said
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From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, all the same I wish I could think of something that would make it absolutely fireproof."
school-book
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From this reading That wise remark comes from some school-book, but I've forgotten where.
soft
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From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
soggy
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From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
some
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From this reading That wise remark comes from some school-book, but I've forgotten where.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Still, all the same I wish I could think of something that would make it absolutely fireproof."
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, all the same I wish I could think of something that would make it absolutely fireproof."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still, all the same I wish I could think of something that would make it absolutely fireproof."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The ancients," said Miss O'Neill, "used to cover their works with raw bull's hide to ward off fire arrows.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, all the same I wish I could think of something that would make it absolutely fireproof."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
timber
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From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
used
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From this reading "The ancients," said Miss O'Neill, "used to cover their works with raw bull's hide to ward off fire arrows.
ward
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From this reading "The ancients," said Miss O'Neill, "used to cover their works with raw bull's hide to ward off fire arrows.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
wet
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From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading That wise remark comes from some school-book, but I've forgotten where.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
wise
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From this reading That wise remark comes from some school-book, but I've forgotten where.
wish
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From this reading Still, all the same I wish I could think of something that would make it absolutely fireproof."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The ancients," said Miss O'Neill, "used to cover their works with raw bull's hide to ward off fire arrows.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
works
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From this reading "The ancients," said Miss O'Neill, "used to cover their works with raw bull's hide to ward off fire arrows.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Still, all the same I wish I could think of something that would make it absolutely fireproof."
wouldn't
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From this reading AGAIN PRESENTS THE HEAD OF THE FIRM "Fire's the only thing we have to be frightened of for the present," said Carter, "and this soft, soggy wet timber of which the fort is built wouldn't burn without a lot of persuasion.
