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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 CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
all
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From this reading "It's some rocky road to Dublin, all right."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
anyway
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From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
apprehensively
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From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
back
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From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
bend
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From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
came
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From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
car
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From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
cast
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From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
cause
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From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
cemeterynounUS /ˈcemetery/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
COMES
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From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
CONQUERING
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From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
dark
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From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
delights
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From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
dickens
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From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
dropped
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From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
Dublin
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From this reading "It's some rocky road to Dublin, all right."
Evidently
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From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
far
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From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
fear
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From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
finding
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From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
gear
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From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
HARK
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From this reading HARK!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
HERO
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From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
It's
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From this reading "It's some rocky road to Dublin, all right."
light
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From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
Mr
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From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
narrow
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From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
picked
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From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
poking
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From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's some rocky road to Dublin, all right."
road
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From this reading "It's some rocky road to Dublin, all right."
rocky
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From this reading "It's some rocky road to Dublin, all right."
said
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From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
second
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From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
see
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From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
slowly
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From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
some
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From this reading "It's some rocky road to Dublin, all right."
Swiper
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From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He cast the light along the dark road behind them and looked apprehensively back as far as he could see.
there
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From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
thousand
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From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's some rocky road to Dublin, all right."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
up
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From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evidently there was no cause for fear there and he dropped the car of a thousand delights into second gear and picked his way along the narrow, rocky way, below the bend.
way
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From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE CONQUERING HERO COMES "What the dickens is this, anyway; a cemetery?" said Mr. Swiper, poking the finding light this way and that as the car of a thousand delights came slowly up toward the bend.
