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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 When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On your life, don't dare to make an outcry!" cried the harsh voice of Harry Kendal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a muttered imprecation, he drew back, and it was then Dorothy saw his face.
arms
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From this reading When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
back
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From this reading With a muttered imprecation, he drew back, and it was then Dorothy saw his face.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before she could utter the scream that welled up from her heart, he had seized her in his strong arms, thrown a dark shawl over her head, dashed out into the street with her, and into a cab in waiting.
cab
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From this reading Before she could utter the scream that welled up from her heart, he had seized her in his strong arms, thrown a dark shawl over her head, dashed out into the street with her, and into a cab in waiting.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before she could utter the scream that welled up from her heart, he had seized her in his strong arms, thrown a dark shawl over her head, dashed out into the street with her, and into a cab in waiting.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On your life, don't dare to make an outcry!" cried the harsh voice of Harry Kendal.
crouching
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From this reading When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
dare
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From this reading On your life, don't dare to make an outcry!" cried the harsh voice of Harry Kendal.
dark
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From this reading Before she could utter the scream that welled up from her heart, he had seized her in his strong arms, thrown a dark shawl over her head, dashed out into the street with her, and into a cab in waiting.
dashed
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From this reading Before she could utter the scream that welled up from her heart, he had seized her in his strong arms, thrown a dark shawl over her head, dashed out into the street with her, and into a cab in waiting.
don't
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From this reading On your life, don't dare to make an outcry!" cried the harsh voice of Harry Kendal.
Dorothy
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From this reading When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a muttered imprecation, he drew back, and it was then Dorothy saw his face.
face
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From this reading With a muttered imprecation, he drew back, and it was then Dorothy saw his face.
fairly
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From this reading When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
fled
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From this reading When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before she could utter the scream that welled up from her heart, he had seized her in his strong arms, thrown a dark shawl over her head, dashed out into the street with her, and into a cab in waiting.
Harry
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From this reading On your life, don't dare to make an outcry!" cried the harsh voice of Harry Kendal.
harsh
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From this reading On your life, don't dare to make an outcry!" cried the harsh voice of Harry Kendal.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a muttered imprecation, he drew back, and it was then Dorothy saw his face.
head
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From this reading Before she could utter the scream that welled up from her heart, he had seized her in his strong arms, thrown a dark shawl over her head, dashed out into the street with her, and into a cab in waiting.
heart
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From this reading Before she could utter the scream that welled up from her heart, he had seized her in his strong arms, thrown a dark shawl over her head, dashed out into the street with her, and into a cab in waiting.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before she could utter the scream that welled up from her heart, he had seized her in his strong arms, thrown a dark shawl over her head, dashed out into the street with her, and into a cab in waiting.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a muttered imprecation, he drew back, and it was then Dorothy saw his face.
Hush
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From this reading "Hush!
imprecation
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From this reading With a muttered imprecation, he drew back, and it was then Dorothy saw his face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before she could utter the scream that welled up from her heart, he had seized her in his strong arms, thrown a dark shawl over her head, dashed out into the street with her, and into a cab in waiting.
intently
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From this reading When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With a muttered imprecation, he drew back, and it was then Dorothy saw his face.
Kendal
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From this reading On your life, don't dare to make an outcry!" cried the harsh voice of Harry Kendal.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On your life, don't dare to make an outcry!" cried the harsh voice of Harry Kendal.
listening
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From this reading When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On your life, don't dare to make an outcry!" cried the harsh voice of Harry Kendal.
man
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From this reading When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading With a muttered imprecation, he drew back, and it was then Dorothy saw his face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On your life, don't dare to make an outcry!" cried the harsh voice of Harry Kendal.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
out
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From this reading Before she could utter the scream that welled up from her heart, he had seized her in his strong arms, thrown a dark shawl over her head, dashed out into the street with her, and into a cab in waiting.
outcry
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From this reading On your life, don't dare to make an outcry!" cried the harsh voice of Harry Kendal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before she could utter the scream that welled up from her heart, he had seized her in his strong arms, thrown a dark shawl over her head, dashed out into the street with her, and into a cab in waiting.
precipitately
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From this reading When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
ran
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From this reading When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
room
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From this reading When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
saw
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From this reading With a muttered imprecation, he drew back, and it was then Dorothy saw his face.
scream
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From this reading Before she could utter the scream that welled up from her heart, he had seized her in his strong arms, thrown a dark shawl over her head, dashed out into the street with her, and into a cab in waiting.
seized
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From this reading Before she could utter the scream that welled up from her heart, he had seized her in his strong arms, thrown a dark shawl over her head, dashed out into the street with her, and into a cab in waiting.
shawl
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From this reading Before she could utter the scream that welled up from her heart, he had seized her in his strong arms, thrown a dark shawl over her head, dashed out into the street with her, and into a cab in waiting.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
side
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From this reading When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
street
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From this reading Before she could utter the scream that welled up from her heart, he had seized her in his strong arms, thrown a dark shawl over her head, dashed out into the street with her, and into a cab in waiting.
strong
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From this reading Before she could utter the scream that welled up from her heart, he had seized her in his strong arms, thrown a dark shawl over her head, dashed out into the street with her, and into a cab in waiting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before she could utter the scream that welled up from her heart, he had seized her in his strong arms, thrown a dark shawl over her head, dashed out into the street with her, and into a cab in waiting.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
then
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From this reading With a muttered imprecation, he drew back, and it was then Dorothy saw his face.
thrown
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From this reading Before she could utter the scream that welled up from her heart, he had seized her in his strong arms, thrown a dark shawl over her head, dashed out into the street with her, and into a cab in waiting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On your life, don't dare to make an outcry!" cried the harsh voice of Harry Kendal.
up
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From this reading Before she could utter the scream that welled up from her heart, he had seized her in his strong arms, thrown a dark shawl over her head, dashed out into the street with her, and into a cab in waiting.
utter
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From this reading Before she could utter the scream that welled up from her heart, he had seized her in his strong arms, thrown a dark shawl over her head, dashed out into the street with her, and into a cab in waiting.
voice
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From this reading On your life, don't dare to make an outcry!" cried the harsh voice of Harry Kendal.
waiting
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From this reading Before she could utter the scream that welled up from her heart, he had seized her in his strong arms, thrown a dark shawl over her head, dashed out into the street with her, and into a cab in waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
welled
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From this reading Before she could utter the scream that welled up from her heart, he had seized her in his strong arms, thrown a dark shawl over her head, dashed out into the street with her, and into a cab in waiting.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When Dorothy fled so precipitately from the room, she fairly ran into the arms of a man who was crouching at one side, listening intently.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a muttered imprecation, he drew back, and it was then Dorothy saw his face.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On your life, don't dare to make an outcry!" cried the harsh voice of Harry Kendal.
