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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 knots were in one way a help, affording small projections for the feet; but they made it impossible for the rope to slip rapidly through his hands, as cordage through those of a sailor.
affording
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From this reading The knots were in one way a help, affording small projections for the feet; but they made it impossible for the rope to slip rapidly through his hands, as cordage through those of a sailor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We must return to Dermot Denis, clinging to his rope, and descending on his perilous way.
any
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From this reading He clambered down as rapidly as he could, for the doubt soon forced itself on his mind whether his arms, whose muscles were unaccustomed to that peculiar kind of effort, could support the weight of his body for any great length of time.
arms
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From this reading He clambered down as rapidly as he could, for the doubt soon forced itself on his mind whether his arms, whose muscles were unaccustomed to that peculiar kind of effort, could support the weight of his body for any great length of time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
bold
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From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
able to float or rise easily in water
From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
clambered
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From this reading He clambered down as rapidly as he could, for the doubt soon forced itself on his mind whether his arms, whose muscles were unaccustomed to that peculiar kind of effort, could support the weight of his body for any great length of time.
clinging
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From this reading We must return to Dermot Denis, clinging to his rope, and descending on his perilous way.
cordage
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From this reading The knots were in one way a help, affording small projections for the feet; but they made it impossible for the rope to slip rapidly through his hands, as cordage through those of a sailor.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He clambered down as rapidly as he could, for the doubt soon forced itself on his mind whether his arms, whose muscles were unaccustomed to that peculiar kind of effort, could support the weight of his body for any great length of time.
Dangerous
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From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
Denis
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Dermot
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descending
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doubt
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From this reading He clambered down as rapidly as he could, for the doubt soon forced itself on his mind whether his arms, whose muscles were unaccustomed to that peculiar kind of effort, could support the weight of his body for any great length of time.
down
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From this reading He clambered down as rapidly as he could, for the doubt soon forced itself on his mind whether his arms, whose muscles were unaccustomed to that peculiar kind of effort, could support the weight of his body for any great length of time.
effort
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From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
feet
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From this reading The knots were in one way a help, affording small projections for the feet; but they made it impossible for the rope to slip rapidly through his hands, as cordage through those of a sailor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He clambered down as rapidly as he could, for the doubt soon forced itself on his mind whether his arms, whose muscles were unaccustomed to that peculiar kind of effort, could support the weight of his body for any great length of time.
forced
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From this reading He clambered down as rapidly as he could, for the doubt soon forced itself on his mind whether his arms, whose muscles were unaccustomed to that peculiar kind of effort, could support the weight of his body for any great length of time.
full
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From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He clambered down as rapidly as he could, for the doubt soon forced itself on his mind whether his arms, whose muscles were unaccustomed to that peculiar kind of effort, could support the weight of his body for any great length of time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The knots were in one way a help, affording small projections for the feet; but they made it impossible for the rope to slip rapidly through his hands, as cordage through those of a sailor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The knots were in one way a help, affording small projections for the feet; but they made it impossible for the rope to slip rapidly through his hands, as cordage through those of a sailor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We must return to Dermot Denis, clinging to his rope, and descending on his perilous way.
hope
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From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
impossible
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From this reading The knots were in one way a help, affording small projections for the feet; but they made it impossible for the rope to slip rapidly through his hands, as cordage through those of a sailor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He clambered down as rapidly as he could, for the doubt soon forced itself on his mind whether his arms, whose muscles were unaccustomed to that peculiar kind of effort, could support the weight of his body for any great length of time.
kind
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From this reading He clambered down as rapidly as he could, for the doubt soon forced itself on his mind whether his arms, whose muscles were unaccustomed to that peculiar kind of effort, could support the weight of his body for any great length of time.
knew
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From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
knots
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From this reading The knots were in one way a help, affording small projections for the feet; but they made it impossible for the rope to slip rapidly through his hands, as cordage through those of a sailor.
KNOTTED
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From this reading THE KNOTTED ROPE.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading He clambered down as rapidly as he could, for the doubt soon forced itself on his mind whether his arms, whose muscles were unaccustomed to that peculiar kind of effort, could support the weight of his body for any great length of time.
made
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From this reading The knots were in one way a help, affording small projections for the feet; but they made it impossible for the rope to slip rapidly through his hands, as cordage through those of a sailor.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He clambered down as rapidly as he could, for the doubt soon forced itself on his mind whether his arms, whose muscles were unaccustomed to that peculiar kind of effort, could support the weight of his body for any great length of time.
muscles
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From this reading He clambered down as rapidly as he could, for the doubt soon forced itself on his mind whether his arms, whose muscles were unaccustomed to that peculiar kind of effort, could support the weight of his body for any great length of time.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must return to Dermot Denis, clinging to his rope, and descending on his perilous way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We must return to Dermot Denis, clinging to his rope, and descending on his perilous way.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The knots were in one way a help, affording small projections for the feet; but they made it impossible for the rope to slip rapidly through his hands, as cordage through those of a sailor.
peculiar
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From this reading He clambered down as rapidly as he could, for the doubt soon forced itself on his mind whether his arms, whose muscles were unaccustomed to that peculiar kind of effort, could support the weight of his body for any great length of time.
perilous
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projections
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From this reading The knots were in one way a help, affording small projections for the feet; but they made it impossible for the rope to slip rapidly through his hands, as cordage through those of a sailor.
rapidly
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From this reading He clambered down as rapidly as he could, for the doubt soon forced itself on his mind whether his arms, whose muscles were unaccustomed to that peculiar kind of effort, could support the weight of his body for any great length of time.
return
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ROPE
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From this reading THE KNOTTED ROPE.
sailor
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From this reading The knots were in one way a help, affording small projections for the feet; but they made it impossible for the rope to slip rapidly through his hands, as cordage through those of a sailor.
slip
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From this reading The knots were in one way a help, affording small projections for the feet; but they made it impossible for the rope to slip rapidly through his hands, as cordage through those of a sailor.
small
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From this reading The knots were in one way a help, affording small projections for the feet; but they made it impossible for the rope to slip rapidly through his hands, as cordage through those of a sailor.
soon
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From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
spirit
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From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
squeezing
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From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
succeeded
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From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading He clambered down as rapidly as he could, for the doubt soon forced itself on his mind whether his arms, whose muscles were unaccustomed to that peculiar kind of effort, could support the weight of his body for any great length of time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KNOTTED ROPE.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The knots were in one way a help, affording small projections for the feet; but they made it impossible for the rope to slip rapidly through his hands, as cordage through those of a sailor.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The knots were in one way a help, affording small projections for the feet; but they made it impossible for the rope to slip rapidly through his hands, as cordage through those of a sailor.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He clambered down as rapidly as he could, for the doubt soon forced itself on his mind whether his arms, whose muscles were unaccustomed to that peculiar kind of effort, could support the weight of his body for any great length of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must return to Dermot Denis, clinging to his rope, and descending on his perilous way.
unaccustomed
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From this reading He clambered down as rapidly as he could, for the doubt soon forced itself on his mind whether his arms, whose muscles were unaccustomed to that peculiar kind of effort, could support the weight of his body for any great length of time.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
way
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From this reading We must return to Dermot Denis, clinging to his rope, and descending on his perilous way.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must return to Dermot Denis, clinging to his rope, and descending on his perilous way.
weight
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From this reading He clambered down as rapidly as he could, for the doubt soon forced itself on his mind whether his arms, whose muscles were unaccustomed to that peculiar kind of effort, could support the weight of his body for any great length of time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He clambered down as rapidly as he could, for the doubt soon forced itself on his mind whether his arms, whose muscles were unaccustomed to that peculiar kind of effort, could support the weight of his body for any great length of time.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He clambered down as rapidly as he could, for the doubt soon forced itself on his mind whether his arms, whose muscles were unaccustomed to that peculiar kind of effort, could support the weight of his body for any great length of time.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He clambered down as rapidly as he could, for the doubt soon forced itself on his mind whether his arms, whose muscles were unaccustomed to that peculiar kind of effort, could support the weight of his body for any great length of time.
window
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From this reading Dangerous it was, that he knew; but his bold and buoyant spirit was full of hope, as soon as by violent effort he had succeeded in squeezing his body through the window.
