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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 the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
alarmed
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From this reading Richard was bewildered and alarmed by what had happened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Richard was bewildered and alarmed by what had happened.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
belonging
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From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard was bewildered and alarmed by what had happened.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
boy
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From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
breath
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From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
bundle-holder
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From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Richard was bewildered and alarmed by what had happened.
came
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From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
car
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From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
completely
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From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
down
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From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
feet
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From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
fell
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From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Richard was bewildered and alarmed by what had happened.
happened
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From this reading Richard was bewildered and alarmed by what had happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
head
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From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
heavy
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From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
Joyce
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From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
knocked
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From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
moment
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From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
Mr
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From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
nearest
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From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
out
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From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
own
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From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
regained
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From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
Richard
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From this reading Richard was bewildered and alarmed by what had happened.
scattered
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From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
scrambled
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From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
side
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From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
sitting
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From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
SMASH-UP
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From this reading THE SMASH-UP.
somewhat
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From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
soon
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From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SMASH-UP.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
top
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From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
tried
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From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
valise
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From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard was bewildered and alarmed by what had happened.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Richard was bewildered and alarmed by what had happened.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
windows
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From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
