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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 As to the battery--that was known to be half a mile away in the pay shanty, lying on Jack Breen's table.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
all
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From this reading Every precaution had been taken each charge had been properly placed and tamped; all the fulminates inspected and the connections made with the greatest care.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
any
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From this reading Exactly whose fault it was nobody knew; if any one did, no one ever told.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
away
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From this reading As to the battery--that was known to be half a mile away in the pay shanty, lying on Jack Breen's table.
battery
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From this reading As to the battery--that was known to be half a mile away in the pay shanty, lying on Jack Breen's table.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every precaution had been taken each charge had been properly placed and tamped; all the fulminates inspected and the connections made with the greatest care.
bodies
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From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
Breen's
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From this reading As to the battery--that was known to be half a mile away in the pay shanty, lying on Jack Breen's table.
bruised
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From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
care
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From this reading Every precaution had been taken each charge had been properly placed and tamped; all the fulminates inspected and the connections made with the greatest care.
chapter
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From this reading The Scribe would willingly omit this chapter.
charge
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From this reading Every precaution had been taken each charge had been properly placed and tamped; all the fulminates inspected and the connections made with the greatest care.
connections
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From this reading Every precaution had been taken each charge had been properly placed and tamped; all the fulminates inspected and the connections made with the greatest care.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Exactly whose fault it was nobody knew; if any one did, no one ever told.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
doctors
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From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
Dying
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From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Every precaution had been taken each charge had been properly placed and tamped; all the fulminates inspected and the connections made with the greatest care.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Exactly whose fault it was nobody knew; if any one did, no one ever told.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every precaution had been taken each charge had been properly placed and tamped; all the fulminates inspected and the connections made with the greatest care.
Exactly
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From this reading Exactly whose fault it was nobody knew; if any one did, no one ever told.
fault
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From this reading Exactly whose fault it was nobody knew; if any one did, no one ever told.
fence
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From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
following
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From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
fulminates
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From this reading Every precaution had been taken each charge had been properly placed and tamped; all the fulminates inspected and the connections made with the greatest care.
greatest
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From this reading Every precaution had been taken each charge had been properly placed and tamped; all the fulminates inspected and the connections made with the greatest care.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every precaution had been taken each charge had been properly placed and tamped; all the fulminates inspected and the connections made with the greatest care.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to the battery--that was known to be half a mile away in the pay shanty, lying on Jack Breen's table.
hurrying
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From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Exactly whose fault it was nobody knew; if any one did, no one ever told.
improvised
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From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As to the battery--that was known to be half a mile away in the pay shanty, lying on Jack Breen's table.
inspected
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From this reading Every precaution had been taken each charge had been properly placed and tamped; all the fulminates inspected and the connections made with the greatest care.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Exactly whose fault it was nobody knew; if any one did, no one ever told.
Jack
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From this reading As to the battery--that was known to be half a mile away in the pay shanty, lying on Jack Breen's table.
knew
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From this reading Exactly whose fault it was nobody knew; if any one did, no one ever told.
known
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From this reading As to the battery--that was known to be half a mile away in the pay shanty, lying on Jack Breen's table.
limp
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From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
lying
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From this reading As to the battery--that was known to be half a mile away in the pay shanty, lying on Jack Breen's table.
made
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From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
men
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From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
mile
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From this reading As to the battery--that was known to be half a mile away in the pay shanty, lying on Jack Breen's table.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Exactly whose fault it was nobody knew; if any one did, no one ever told.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Exactly whose fault it was nobody knew; if any one did, no one ever told.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
objects
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From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
omit
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From this reading The Scribe would willingly omit this chapter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As to the battery--that was known to be half a mile away in the pay shanty, lying on Jack Breen's table.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Exactly whose fault it was nobody knew; if any one did, no one ever told.
pay
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From this reading As to the battery--that was known to be half a mile away in the pay shanty, lying on Jack Breen's table.
placed
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From this reading Every precaution had been taken each charge had been properly placed and tamped; all the fulminates inspected and the connections made with the greatest care.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
possible
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From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
precaution
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From this reading Every precaution had been taken each charge had been properly placed and tamped; all the fulminates inspected and the connections made with the greatest care.
properly
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From this reading Every precaution had been taken each charge had been properly placed and tamped; all the fulminates inspected and the connections made with the greatest care.
quickly
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From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
rails
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From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
Scribe
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From this reading The Scribe would willingly omit this chapter.
shanty
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From this reading As to the battery--that was known to be half a mile away in the pay shanty, lying on Jack Breen's table.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
silent
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From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
slow-moving
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From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
stretchers
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From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
table
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From this reading As to the battery--that was known to be half a mile away in the pay shanty, lying on Jack Breen's table.
taken
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From this reading Every precaution had been taken each charge had been properly placed and tamped; all the fulminates inspected and the connections made with the greatest care.
tamped
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From this reading Every precaution had been taken each charge had been properly placed and tamped; all the fulminates inspected and the connections made with the greatest care.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As to the battery--that was known to be half a mile away in the pay shanty, lying on Jack Breen's table.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Scribe would willingly omit this chapter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Scribe would willingly omit this chapter.
throngs
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From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Exactly whose fault it was nobody knew; if any one did, no one ever told.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Exactly whose fault it was nobody knew; if any one did, no one ever told.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Exactly whose fault it was nobody knew; if any one did, no one ever told.
willingly
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From this reading The Scribe would willingly omit this chapter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every precaution had been taken each charge had been properly placed and tamped; all the fulminates inspected and the connections made with the greatest care.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Scribe would willingly omit this chapter.
wrenched
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From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
write
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From this reading Dying men, hurrying doctors, improvised stretchers made of wrenched fence rails; silent, slow-moving throngs following limp, bruised bodies,--are not pleasant objects to write about and should be disposed of as quickly as possible.
