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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 Within these walls,” indicating the room by a sweep of the hand, “I hear no sound.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At all times the side streets about here are dangerous for night travel, and in these times there is no protection at all.
accounting
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From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
all
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From this reading At all times the side streets about here are dangerous for night travel, and in these times there is no protection at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I was moved to open yonder door, and the drumming of the knocker drew me to the front entrance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At all times the side streets about here are dangerous for night travel, and in these times there is no protection at all.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all times the side streets about here are dangerous for night travel, and in these times there is no protection at all.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was moved to open yonder door, and the drumming of the knocker drew me to the front entrance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Within these walls,” indicating the room by a sweep of the hand, “I hear no sound.
cries
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From this reading By the cries for help I knew someone was in distress.
dangerous
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From this reading At all times the side streets about here are dangerous for night travel, and in these times there is no protection at all.
dictates
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From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading By the cries for help I knew someone was in distress.
door
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From this reading But I was moved to open yonder door, and the drumming of the knocker drew me to the front entrance.
drew
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From this reading But I was moved to open yonder door, and the drumming of the knocker drew me to the front entrance.
drumming
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From this reading But I was moved to open yonder door, and the drumming of the knocker drew me to the front entrance.
entrance
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From this reading But I was moved to open yonder door, and the drumming of the knocker drew me to the front entrance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
friends
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From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
front
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From this reading But I was moved to open yonder door, and the drumming of the knocker drew me to the front entrance.
gravely
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From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
hand
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From this reading Within these walls,” indicating the room by a sweep of the hand, “I hear no sound.
hear
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From this reading Within these walls,” indicating the room by a sweep of the hand, “I hear no sound.
help
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From this reading By the cries for help I knew someone was in distress.
here
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From this reading At all times the side streets about here are dangerous for night travel, and in these times there is no protection at all.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Within these walls,” indicating the room by a sweep of the hand, “I hear no sound.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the cries for help I knew someone was in distress.
indicating
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From this reading Within these walls,” indicating the room by a sweep of the hand, “I hear no sound.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
knew
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From this reading By the cries for help I knew someone was in distress.
knocker
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From this reading But I was moved to open yonder door, and the drumming of the knocker drew me to the front entrance.
lives
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From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I was moved to open yonder door, and the drumming of the knocker drew me to the front entrance.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
moved
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From this reading But I was moved to open yonder door, and the drumming of the knocker drew me to the front entrance.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
night
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From this reading At all times the side streets about here are dangerous for night travel, and in these times there is no protection at all.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But I was moved to open yonder door, and the drumming of the knocker drew me to the front entrance.
owe
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From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
protection
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From this reading At all times the side streets about here are dangerous for night travel, and in these times there is no protection at all.
room
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From this reading Within these walls,” indicating the room by a sweep of the hand, “I hear no sound.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
side
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From this reading At all times the side streets about here are dangerous for night travel, and in these times there is no protection at all.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading By the cries for help I knew someone was in distress.
sometimes
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From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
sound
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From this reading Within these walls,” indicating the room by a sweep of the hand, “I hear no sound.
stated
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From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
streets
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From this reading At all times the side streets about here are dangerous for night travel, and in these times there is no protection at all.
sweep
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From this reading Within these walls,” indicating the room by a sweep of the hand, “I hear no sound.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
there
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From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Within these walls,” indicating the room by a sweep of the hand, “I hear no sound.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
times
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From this reading At all times the side streets about here are dangerous for night travel, and in these times there is no protection at all.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
travel
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From this reading At all times the side streets about here are dangerous for night travel, and in these times there is no protection at all.
walls
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From this reading Within these walls,” indicating the room by a sweep of the hand, “I hear no sound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I was moved to open yonder door, and the drumming of the knocker drew me to the front entrance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within these walls,” indicating the room by a sweep of the hand, “I hear no sound.
yonder
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From this reading But I was moved to open yonder door, and the drumming of the knocker drew me to the front entrance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
young
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From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “To one of those dictates of the mind for which there is sometimes no accounting,” gravely stated the scholar, “you owe your lives, my young friends.
