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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 A CRUEL DEED.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
all
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From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They knew that Harnett would not voluntarily have gone away without telling them, and an undefined but a very great fear took possession of them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They knew that Harnett would not voluntarily have gone away without telling them, and an undefined but a very great fear took possession of them.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It seemed so improbable that anything could have happened to him there without their knowing it, that no one ventured to put his suspicions into words, and each waited for the other to speak.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
away
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From this reading They knew that Harnett would not voluntarily have gone away without telling them, and an undefined but a very great fear took possession of them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
boys
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From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They knew that Harnett would not voluntarily have gone away without telling them, and an undefined but a very great fear took possession of them.
conscious
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From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
consternation
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From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed so improbable that anything could have happened to him there without their knowing it, that no one ventured to put his suspicions into words, and each waited for the other to speak.
CRUELadjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading A CRUEL DEED.
DEED
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From this reading A CRUEL DEED.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
face
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From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
fear
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From this reading They knew that Harnett would not voluntarily have gone away without telling them, and an undefined but a very great fear took possession of them.
fearing
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From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
find
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From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed so improbable that anything could have happened to him there without their knowing it, that no one ventured to put his suspicions into words, and each waited for the other to speak.
friend
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From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
George
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From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
gone
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From this reading They knew that Harnett would not voluntarily have gone away without telling them, and an undefined but a very great fear took possession of them.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They knew that Harnett would not voluntarily have gone away without telling them, and an undefined but a very great fear took possession of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
happened
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From this reading It seemed so improbable that anything could have happened to him there without their knowing it, that no one ventured to put his suspicions into words, and each waited for the other to speak.
Harnett
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From this reading They knew that Harnett would not voluntarily have gone away without telling them, and an undefined but a very great fear took possession of them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They knew that Harnett would not voluntarily have gone away without telling them, and an undefined but a very great fear took possession of them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed so improbable that anything could have happened to him there without their knowing it, that no one ventured to put his suspicions into words, and each waited for the other to speak.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
hurried
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From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
imprinted
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From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
improbable
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From this reading It seemed so improbable that anything could have happened to him there without their knowing it, that no one ventured to put his suspicions into words, and each waited for the other to speak.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seemed so improbable that anything could have happened to him there without their knowing it, that no one ventured to put his suspicions into words, and each waited for the other to speak.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed so improbable that anything could have happened to him there without their knowing it, that no one ventured to put his suspicions into words, and each waited for the other to speak.
knew
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From this reading They knew that Harnett would not voluntarily have gone away without telling them, and an undefined but a very great fear took possession of them.
knowing
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From this reading It seemed so improbable that anything could have happened to him there without their knowing it, that no one ventured to put his suspicions into words, and each waited for the other to speak.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
made
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From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
met
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From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
missing
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From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed so improbable that anything could have happened to him there without their knowing it, that no one ventured to put his suspicions into words, and each waited for the other to speak.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They knew that Harnett would not voluntarily have gone away without telling them, and an undefined but a very great fear took possession of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
once
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From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed so improbable that anything could have happened to him there without their knowing it, that no one ventured to put his suspicions into words, and each waited for the other to speak.
other
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From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
place
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From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
possession
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From this reading They knew that Harnett would not voluntarily have gone away without telling them, and an undefined but a very great fear took possession of them.
put
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From this reading It seemed so improbable that anything could have happened to him there without their knowing it, that no one ventured to put his suspicions into words, and each waited for the other to speak.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed so improbable that anything could have happened to him there without their knowing it, that no one ventured to put his suspicions into words, and each waited for the other to speak.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed so improbable that anything could have happened to him there without their knowing it, that no one ventured to put his suspicions into words, and each waited for the other to speak.
speak
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From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
spot
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From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
survey
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From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
suspicions
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From this reading It seemed so improbable that anything could have happened to him there without their knowing it, that no one ventured to put his suspicions into words, and each waited for the other to speak.
telling
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From this reading They knew that Harnett would not voluntarily have gone away without telling them, and an undefined but a very great fear took possession of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They knew that Harnett would not voluntarily have gone away without telling them, and an undefined but a very great fear took possession of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
there
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From this reading It seemed so improbable that anything could have happened to him there without their knowing it, that no one ventured to put his suspicions into words, and each waited for the other to speak.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They knew that Harnett would not voluntarily have gone away without telling them, and an undefined but a very great fear took possession of them.
undefined
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From this reading They knew that Harnett would not voluntarily have gone away without telling them, and an undefined but a very great fear took possession of them.
ventured
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From this reading It seemed so improbable that anything could have happened to him there without their knowing it, that no one ventured to put his suspicions into words, and each waited for the other to speak.
very
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From this reading They knew that Harnett would not voluntarily have gone away without telling them, and an undefined but a very great fear took possession of them.
voluntarily
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From this reading They knew that Harnett would not voluntarily have gone away without telling them, and an undefined but a very great fear took possession of them.
waited
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From this reading It seemed so improbable that anything could have happened to him there without their knowing it, that no one ventured to put his suspicions into words, and each waited for the other to speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They knew that Harnett would not voluntarily have gone away without telling them, and an undefined but a very great fear took possession of them.
wood-lot
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From this reading When the boys met in the wood-lot at the spot where George had left them, after they had made the first hurried survey of the place, consternation was imprinted on every face.
words
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From this reading It seemed so improbable that anything could have happened to him there without their knowing it, that no one ventured to put his suspicions into words, and each waited for the other to speak.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They knew that Harnett would not voluntarily have gone away without telling them, and an undefined but a very great fear took possession of them.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Each looked at the other as if fearing to speak that which was in his mind, and yet all were conscious that whatever was done to find their missing friend should be done at once.
