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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 VICTIM OF STRATEGY.
active
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From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
Almost
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From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were as likely to do this as they were to take to the road.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
bay
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From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
boat
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From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
breakfast-table
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From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
burglars
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From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
came
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From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
clew
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From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They were as likely to do this as they were to take to the road.
Dornwood
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From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
Dory
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From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
embarked
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From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
gone
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From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
got
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From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
heard
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From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
likely
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From this reading They were as likely to do this as they were to take to the road.
lost
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From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
miles
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From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
moment
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From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VICTIM OF STRATEGY.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
relate
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From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
road
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From this reading They were as likely to do this as they were to take to the road.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
sound
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From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
startled
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From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
STRATEGY
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From this reading A VICTIM OF STRATEGY.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were as likely to do this as they were to take to the road.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
then
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From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were as likely to do this as they were to take to the road.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were as likely to do this as they were to take to the road.
three
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From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
two
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From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
VICTIM
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From this reading A VICTIM OF STRATEGY.
villains
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From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
voice
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From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were as likely to do this as they were to take to the road.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
