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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 I hardly recognized them, blackened by powder, with here and there a blood stain showing ghastly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then the truth dawned, and I gazed almost blindly about on the ruck, and into the faces of the men nearest me.
actually
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From this reading For the moment I could not comprehend what had actually occurred--that, for the second time, we had driven them; that we still held the house, now fairly encircled by dead bodies.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
almost
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From this reading Then the truth dawned, and I gazed almost blindly about on the ruck, and into the faces of the men nearest me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the truth dawned, and I gazed almost blindly about on the ruck, and into the faces of the men nearest me.
aware
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From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The door was crushed in, splintered by the heavy log, the end of which still projected through, and beneath it three men lay motionless.
BILLIE
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From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
made dark by burning or soot made dark by soot, burning, or black marks
From this reading I hardly recognized them, blackened by powder, with here and there a blood stain showing ghastly.
blindly
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From this reading Then the truth dawned, and I gazed almost blindly about on the ruck, and into the faces of the men nearest me.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hardly recognized them, blackened by powder, with here and there a blood stain showing ghastly.
blue
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From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
bodies
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From this reading For the moment I could not comprehend what had actually occurred--that, for the second time, we had driven them; that we still held the house, now fairly encircled by dead bodies.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the moment I could not comprehend what had actually occurred--that, for the second time, we had driven them; that we still held the house, now fairly encircled by dead bodies.
comprehend
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From this reading For the moment I could not comprehend what had actually occurred--that, for the second time, we had driven them; that we still held the house, now fairly encircled by dead bodies.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the moment I could not comprehend what had actually occurred--that, for the second time, we had driven them; that we still held the house, now fairly encircled by dead bodies.
crushed
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From this reading The door was crushed in, splintered by the heavy log, the end of which still projected through, and beneath it three men lay motionless.
curling
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From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
dawned
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From this reading Then the truth dawned, and I gazed almost blindly about on the ruck, and into the faces of the men nearest me.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the moment I could not comprehend what had actually occurred--that, for the second time, we had driven them; that we still held the house, now fairly encircled by dead bodies.
door
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From this reading The door was crushed in, splintered by the heavy log, the end of which still projected through, and beneath it three men lay motionless.
driven
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From this reading For the moment I could not comprehend what had actually occurred--that, for the second time, we had driven them; that we still held the house, now fairly encircled by dead bodies.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
empty
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From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
encircled
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From this reading For the moment I could not comprehend what had actually occurred--that, for the second time, we had driven them; that we still held the house, now fairly encircled by dead bodies.
end
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From this reading The door was crushed in, splintered by the heavy log, the end of which still projected through, and beneath it three men lay motionless.
faces
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From this reading Then the truth dawned, and I gazed almost blindly about on the ruck, and into the faces of the men nearest me.
fairly
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From this reading For the moment I could not comprehend what had actually occurred--that, for the second time, we had driven them; that we still held the house, now fairly encircled by dead bodies.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment I could not comprehend what had actually occurred--that, for the second time, we had driven them; that we still held the house, now fairly encircled by dead bodies.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
gazed
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From this reading Then the truth dawned, and I gazed almost blindly about on the ruck, and into the faces of the men nearest me.
ghastly
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From this reading I hardly recognized them, blackened by powder, with here and there a blood stain showing ghastly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
hand
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From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
hardly
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From this reading I hardly recognized them, blackened by powder, with here and there a blood stain showing ghastly.
heavy
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From this reading The door was crushed in, splintered by the heavy log, the end of which still projected through, and beneath it three men lay motionless.
held
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From this reading For the moment I could not comprehend what had actually occurred--that, for the second time, we had driven them; that we still held the house, now fairly encircled by dead bodies.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hardly recognized them, blackened by powder, with here and there a blood stain showing ghastly.
house
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From this reading For the moment I could not comprehend what had actually occurred--that, for the second time, we had driven them; that we still held the house, now fairly encircled by dead bodies.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then the truth dawned, and I gazed almost blindly about on the ruck, and into the faces of the men nearest me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
lay
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From this reading The door was crushed in, splintered by the heavy log, the end of which still projected through, and beneath it three men lay motionless.
leaning
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From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
log
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From this reading The door was crushed in, splintered by the heavy log, the end of which still projected through, and beneath it three men lay motionless.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the truth dawned, and I gazed almost blindly about on the ruck, and into the faces of the men nearest me.
men
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From this reading Then the truth dawned, and I gazed almost blindly about on the ruck, and into the faces of the men nearest me.
MISS
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moment
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From this reading For the moment I could not comprehend what had actually occurred--that, for the second time, we had driven them; that we still held the house, now fairly encircled by dead bodies.
motionless
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From this reading The door was crushed in, splintered by the heavy log, the end of which still projected through, and beneath it three men lay motionless.
muzzles
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From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
nearest
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From this reading Then the truth dawned, and I gazed almost blindly about on the ruck, and into the faces of the men nearest me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the moment I could not comprehend what had actually occurred--that, for the second time, we had driven them; that we still held the house, now fairly encircled by dead bodies.
now
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From this reading For the moment I could not comprehend what had actually occurred--that, for the second time, we had driven them; that we still held the house, now fairly encircled by dead bodies.
occurred
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From this reading For the moment I could not comprehend what had actually occurred--that, for the second time, we had driven them; that we still held the house, now fairly encircled by dead bodies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the truth dawned, and I gazed almost blindly about on the ruck, and into the faces of the men nearest me.
pain
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From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
powder
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From this reading I hardly recognized them, blackened by powder, with here and there a blood stain showing ghastly.
projected
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From this reading The door was crushed in, splintered by the heavy log, the end of which still projected through, and beneath it three men lay motionless.
REAPPEARS
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From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
recognized
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From this reading I hardly recognized them, blackened by powder, with here and there a blood stain showing ghastly.
revolver
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From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
ruck
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From this reading Then the truth dawned, and I gazed almost blindly about on the ruck, and into the faces of the men nearest me.
scarcely
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From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
second
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From this reading For the moment I could not comprehend what had actually occurred--that, for the second time, we had driven them; that we still held the house, now fairly encircled by dead bodies.
showing
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From this reading I hardly recognized them, blackened by powder, with here and there a blood stain showing ghastly.
side
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From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
smoke
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From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
splintered
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From this reading The door was crushed in, splintered by the heavy log, the end of which still projected through, and beneath it three men lay motionless.
stain
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From this reading I hardly recognized them, blackened by powder, with here and there a blood stain showing ghastly.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the moment I could not comprehend what had actually occurred--that, for the second time, we had driven them; that we still held the house, now fairly encircled by dead bodies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the moment I could not comprehend what had actually occurred--that, for the second time, we had driven them; that we still held the house, now fairly encircled by dead bodies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For the moment I could not comprehend what had actually occurred--that, for the second time, we had driven them; that we still held the house, now fairly encircled by dead bodies.
Then
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From this reading Then the truth dawned, and I gazed almost blindly about on the ruck, and into the faces of the men nearest me.
there
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From this reading I hardly recognized them, blackened by powder, with here and there a blood stain showing ghastly.
three
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From this reading The door was crushed in, splintered by the heavy log, the end of which still projected through, and beneath it three men lay motionless.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The door was crushed in, splintered by the heavy log, the end of which still projected through, and beneath it three men lay motionless.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the moment I could not comprehend what had actually occurred--that, for the second time, we had driven them; that we still held the house, now fairly encircled by dead bodies.
truth
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From this reading Then the truth dawned, and I gazed almost blindly about on the ruck, and into the faces of the men nearest me.
wall
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From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For the moment I could not comprehend what had actually occurred--that, for the second time, we had driven them; that we still held the house, now fairly encircled by dead bodies.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For the moment I could not comprehend what had actually occurred--that, for the second time, we had driven them; that we still held the house, now fairly encircled by dead bodies.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The door was crushed in, splintered by the heavy log, the end of which still projected through, and beneath it three men lay motionless.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hardly recognized them, blackened by powder, with here and there a blood stain showing ghastly.
wounded
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From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading MISS BILLIE REAPPEARS I was leaning against the side wall, aware I had been wounded yet scarcely feeling the pain of it, an empty revolver in each hand, blue smoke curling from the muzzles.
