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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 If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
acted
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From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
action
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From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
any
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From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
astonishing
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From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Swamp Dragoons and the man in the tree thought so, and looked down at him with blanched cheeks.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In this, he was a good deal like Sandy, who could scarcely be induced to move one step faster than his ordinary gait even under the most exciting circumstances.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
blanched
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From this reading The Swamp Dragoons and the man in the tree thought so, and looked down at him with blanched cheeks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
came
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From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
celerity
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From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
chance
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From this reading On this occasion it did not seem that there was the smallest chance of escape.
cheeks
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From this reading The Swamp Dragoons and the man in the tree thought so, and looked down at him with blanched cheeks.
circumstances
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From this reading In this, he was a good deal like Sandy, who could scarcely be induced to move one step faster than his ordinary gait even under the most exciting circumstances.
coolness
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From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In this, he was a good deal like Sandy, who could scarcely be induced to move one step faster than his ordinary gait even under the most exciting circumstances.
danger
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From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
deal
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From this reading In this, he was a good deal like Sandy, who could scarcely be induced to move one step faster than his ordinary gait even under the most exciting circumstances.
decisive
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From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
delayed
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From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
deliberation
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From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On this occasion it did not seem that there was the smallest chance of escape.
down
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From this reading The Swamp Dragoons and the man in the tree thought so, and looked down at him with blanched cheeks.
Dragoons
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From this reading The Swamp Dragoons and the man in the tree thought so, and looked down at him with blanched cheeks.
escape
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From this reading On this occasion it did not seem that there was the smallest chance of escape.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this, he was a good deal like Sandy, who could scarcely be induced to move one step faster than his ordinary gait even under the most exciting circumstances.
exciting
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From this reading In this, he was a good deal like Sandy, who could scarcely be induced to move one step faster than his ordinary gait even under the most exciting circumstances.
faster
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From this reading In this, he was a good deal like Sandy, who could scarcely be induced to move one step faster than his ordinary gait even under the most exciting circumstances.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
gait
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From this reading In this, he was a good deal like Sandy, who could scarcely be induced to move one step faster than his ordinary gait even under the most exciting circumstances.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this, he was a good deal like Sandy, who could scarcely be induced to move one step faster than his ordinary gait even under the most exciting circumstances.
grew
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From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
hand
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From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Swamp Dragoons and the man in the tree thought so, and looked down at him with blanched cheeks.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
induced
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From this reading In this, he was a good deal like Sandy, who could scarcely be induced to move one step faster than his ordinary gait even under the most exciting circumstances.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
lift
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From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
like
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From this reading In this, he was a good deal like Sandy, who could scarcely be induced to move one step faster than his ordinary gait even under the most exciting circumstances.
longer
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From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Swamp Dragoons and the man in the tree thought so, and looked down at him with blanched cheeks.
man
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From this reading The Swamp Dragoons and the man in the tree thought so, and looked down at him with blanched cheeks.
Mark
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From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
moment
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From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
most
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From this reading In this, he was a good deal like Sandy, who could scarcely be induced to move one step faster than his ordinary gait even under the most exciting circumstances.
move
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From this reading In this, he was a good deal like Sandy, who could scarcely be induced to move one step faster than his ordinary gait even under the most exciting circumstances.
moved
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From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On this occasion it did not seem that there was the smallest chance of escape.
noted
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From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
occasion
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From this reading On this occasion it did not seem that there was the smallest chance of escape.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
often
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From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this occasion it did not seem that there was the smallest chance of escape.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In this, he was a good deal like Sandy, who could scarcely be induced to move one step faster than his ordinary gait even under the most exciting circumstances.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
ordinary
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From this reading In this, he was a good deal like Sandy, who could scarcely be induced to move one step faster than his ordinary gait even under the most exciting circumstances.
pale
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From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
powerless
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From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
promptness
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From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
Sandy
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From this reading In this, he was a good deal like Sandy, who could scarcely be induced to move one step faster than his ordinary gait even under the most exciting circumstances.
scarcely
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From this reading In this, he was a good deal like Sandy, who could scarcely be induced to move one step faster than his ordinary gait even under the most exciting circumstances.
seem
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From this reading On this occasion it did not seem that there was the smallest chance of escape.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
situations
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From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
skill
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From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
smallest
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From this reading On this occasion it did not seem that there was the smallest chance of escape.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Swamp Dragoons and the man in the tree thought so, and looked down at him with blanched cheeks.
sometimes
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From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this, he was a good deal like Sandy, who could scarcely be induced to move one step faster than his ordinary gait even under the most exciting circumstances.
Swamp
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From this reading The Swamp Dragoons and the man in the tree thought so, and looked down at him with blanched cheeks.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In this, he was a good deal like Sandy, who could scarcely be induced to move one step faster than his ordinary gait even under the most exciting circumstances.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
there
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From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this, he was a good deal like Sandy, who could scarcely be induced to move one step faster than his ordinary gait even under the most exciting circumstances.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Swamp Dragoons and the man in the tree thought so, and looked down at him with blanched cheeks.
times
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From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this, he was a good deal like Sandy, who could scarcely be induced to move one step faster than his ordinary gait even under the most exciting circumstances.
tree
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From this reading The Swamp Dragoons and the man in the tree thought so, and looked down at him with blanched cheeks.
trying
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From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In this, he was a good deal like Sandy, who could scarcely be induced to move one step faster than his ordinary gait even under the most exciting circumstances.
utterly
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From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mark often grew pale in trying situations, and sometimes seemed utterly powerless to lift hand or foot, but when the decisive moment came, and action could be no longer delayed, he moved with a promptness and celerity that was astonishing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In this, he was a good deal like Sandy, who could scarcely be induced to move one step faster than his ordinary gait even under the most exciting circumstances.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
wrestler
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From this reading If there was any thing for which Mark was noted, besides his skill as a wrestler, it was the coolness and deliberation with which he acted in times of danger.
