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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 MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Satisfied as to this, after fixing up a stout bar across the door, I returned to the first floor, and gave orders to have the men taken below.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Satisfied as to this, after fixing up a stout bar across the door, I returned to the first floor, and gave orders to have the men taken below.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
altogether
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From this reading Iron bars, firmly set, protected the small windows, and altogether the place appeared favorable for our purpose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
answer
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From this reading To be sure, desperate prisoners could not be confined in such quarters for any length of time, but it would answer temporarily, providing we left a guard within.
any
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From this reading To be sure, desperate prisoners could not be confined in such quarters for any length of time, but it would answer temporarily, providing we left a guard within.
appeared
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From this reading Iron bars, firmly set, protected the small windows, and altogether the place appeared favorable for our purpose.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Satisfied as to this, after fixing up a stout bar across the door, I returned to the first floor, and gave orders to have the men taken below.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
bar
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From this reading Satisfied as to this, after fixing up a stout bar across the door, I returned to the first floor, and gave orders to have the men taken below.
bars
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From this reading Iron bars, firmly set, protected the small windows, and altogether the place appeared favorable for our purpose.
basement
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From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, desperate prisoners could not be confined in such quarters for any length of time, but it would answer temporarily, providing we left a guard within.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Satisfied as to this, after fixing up a stout bar across the door, I returned to the first floor, and gave orders to have the men taken below.
better
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From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
bricked
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From this reading Here I found a considerable cellar, divided into two sections, the floor of stone slabs, and the walls well bricked.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
cellar
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From this reading Here I found a considerable cellar, divided into two sections, the floor of stone slabs, and the walls well bricked.
confined
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From this reading To be sure, desperate prisoners could not be confined in such quarters for any length of time, but it would answer temporarily, providing we left a guard within.
considerable
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From this reading Here I found a considerable cellar, divided into two sections, the floor of stone slabs, and the walls well bricked.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To be sure, desperate prisoners could not be confined in such quarters for any length of time, but it would answer temporarily, providing we left a guard within.
DECLARES
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From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
desperate
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From this reading To be sure, desperate prisoners could not be confined in such quarters for any length of time, but it would answer temporarily, providing we left a guard within.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here I found a considerable cellar, divided into two sections, the floor of stone slabs, and the walls well bricked.
door
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From this reading Satisfied as to this, after fixing up a stout bar across the door, I returned to the first floor, and gave orders to have the men taken below.
exactly
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From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
explored
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From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
favorable
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From this reading Iron bars, firmly set, protected the small windows, and altogether the place appeared favorable for our purpose.
finally
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From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
firmly
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From this reading Iron bars, firmly set, protected the small windows, and altogether the place appeared favorable for our purpose.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Satisfied as to this, after fixing up a stout bar across the door, I returned to the first floor, and gave orders to have the men taken below.
fixing
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From this reading Satisfied as to this, after fixing up a stout bar across the door, I returned to the first floor, and gave orders to have the men taken below.
floor
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From this reading Here I found a considerable cellar, divided into two sections, the floor of stone slabs, and the walls well bricked.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here I found a considerable cellar, divided into two sections, the floor of stone slabs, and the walls well bricked.
gave
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From this reading Satisfied as to this, after fixing up a stout bar across the door, I returned to the first floor, and gave orders to have the men taken below.
glanced
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From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
guard
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From this reading To be sure, desperate prisoners could not be confined in such quarters for any length of time, but it would answer temporarily, providing we left a guard within.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Satisfied as to this, after fixing up a stout bar across the door, I returned to the first floor, and gave orders to have the men taken below.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here I found a considerable cellar, divided into two sections, the floor of stone slabs, and the walls well bricked.
HERSELFpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
hold
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From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be sure, desperate prisoners could not be confined in such quarters for any length of time, but it would answer temporarily, providing we left a guard within.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here I found a considerable cellar, divided into two sections, the floor of stone slabs, and the walls well bricked.
Iron
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From this reading Iron bars, firmly set, protected the small windows, and altogether the place appeared favorable for our purpose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, desperate prisoners could not be confined in such quarters for any length of time, but it would answer temporarily, providing we left a guard within.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure, desperate prisoners could not be confined in such quarters for any length of time, but it would answer temporarily, providing we left a guard within.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading To be sure, desperate prisoners could not be confined in such quarters for any length of time, but it would answer temporarily, providing we left a guard within.
light
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From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
men
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From this reading Satisfied as to this, after fixing up a stout bar across the door, I returned to the first floor, and gave orders to have the men taken below.
MISS
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From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To be sure, desperate prisoners could not be confined in such quarters for any length of time, but it would answer temporarily, providing we left a guard within.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here I found a considerable cellar, divided into two sections, the floor of stone slabs, and the walls well bricked.
orders
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From this reading Satisfied as to this, after fixing up a stout bar across the door, I returned to the first floor, and gave orders to have the men taken below.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
place
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From this reading Iron bars, firmly set, protected the small windows, and altogether the place appeared favorable for our purpose.
prisoners
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From this reading To be sure, desperate prisoners could not be confined in such quarters for any length of time, but it would answer temporarily, providing we left a guard within.
protected
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From this reading Iron bars, firmly set, protected the small windows, and altogether the place appeared favorable for our purpose.
providing
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From this reading To be sure, desperate prisoners could not be confined in such quarters for any length of time, but it would answer temporarily, providing we left a guard within.
purpose
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From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
quarters
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From this reading To be sure, desperate prisoners could not be confined in such quarters for any length of time, but it would answer temporarily, providing we left a guard within.
results
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From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Satisfied as to this, after fixing up a stout bar across the door, I returned to the first floor, and gave orders to have the men taken below.
rooms
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From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
Satisfied
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From this reading Satisfied as to this, after fixing up a stout bar across the door, I returned to the first floor, and gave orders to have the men taken below.
sections
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From this reading Here I found a considerable cellar, divided into two sections, the floor of stone slabs, and the walls well bricked.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
set
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From this reading Iron bars, firmly set, protected the small windows, and altogether the place appeared favorable for our purpose.
slabs
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From this reading Here I found a considerable cellar, divided into two sections, the floor of stone slabs, and the walls well bricked.
small
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From this reading Iron bars, firmly set, protected the small windows, and altogether the place appeared favorable for our purpose.
stairs
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From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
stone
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From this reading Here I found a considerable cellar, divided into two sections, the floor of stone slabs, and the walls well bricked.
stout
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From this reading Satisfied as to this, after fixing up a stout bar across the door, I returned to the first floor, and gave orders to have the men taken below.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, desperate prisoners could not be confined in such quarters for any length of time, but it would answer temporarily, providing we left a guard within.
suitable
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From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure, desperate prisoners could not be confined in such quarters for any length of time, but it would answer temporarily, providing we left a guard within.
taken
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From this reading Satisfied as to this, after fixing up a stout bar across the door, I returned to the first floor, and gave orders to have the men taken below.
taking
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From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
temporarily
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From this reading To be sure, desperate prisoners could not be confined in such quarters for any length of time, but it would answer temporarily, providing we left a guard within.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Satisfied as to this, after fixing up a stout bar across the door, I returned to the first floor, and gave orders to have the men taken below.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure, desperate prisoners could not be confined in such quarters for any length of time, but it would answer temporarily, providing we left a guard within.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
trooper
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From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
two
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From this reading Here I found a considerable cellar, divided into two sections, the floor of stone slabs, and the walls well bricked.
up
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From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
various
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From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
walls
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From this reading Here I found a considerable cellar, divided into two sections, the floor of stone slabs, and the walls well bricked.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To be sure, desperate prisoners could not be confined in such quarters for any length of time, but it would answer temporarily, providing we left a guard within.
well
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From this reading Here I found a considerable cellar, divided into two sections, the floor of stone slabs, and the walls well bricked.
WILLIFRED
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From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
windows
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From this reading Iron bars, firmly set, protected the small windows, and altogether the place appeared favorable for our purpose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED DECLARES HERSELF I glanced at the various rooms up stairs, but nothing seemed exactly suitable for our purpose, and, finally, taking a trooper along to hold a light, explored the basement with better results.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading To be sure, desperate prisoners could not be confined in such quarters for any length of time, but it would answer temporarily, providing we left a guard within.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To be sure, desperate prisoners could not be confined in such quarters for any length of time, but it would answer temporarily, providing we left a guard within.
