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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 Although the latter gave up their weapons without a show of resistance, they scowled when they did it in a way that impelled Tom to whisper to his friend:
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although the latter gave up their weapons without a show of resistance, they scowled when they did it in a way that impelled Tom to whisper to his friend:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In obedience to the order of his superior the lieutenant stepped upon the porch and beckoned to some of his men, who at once came in and began the work of disarming the citizens.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Their looks prove how desperate and savage they are, and we are lucky in getting out of their hands; but I don't know but I have jumped out of the frying-pan into the fire.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In obedience to the order of his superior the lieutenant stepped upon the porch and beckoned to some of his men, who at once came in and began the work of disarming the citizens.
Barton
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From this reading Bear in mind that from this minute I go by my middle name--Barton.
Bear
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From this reading Bear in mind that from this minute I go by my middle name--Barton.
beckoned
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From this reading In obedience to the order of his superior the lieutenant stepped upon the porch and beckoned to some of his men, who at once came in and began the work of disarming the citizens.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In obedience to the order of his superior the lieutenant stepped upon the porch and beckoned to some of his men, who at once came in and began the work of disarming the citizens.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Their looks prove how desperate and savage they are, and we are lucky in getting out of their hands; but I don't know but I have jumped out of the frying-pan into the fire.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bear in mind that from this minute I go by my middle name--Barton.
came
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From this reading In obedience to the order of his superior the lieutenant stepped upon the porch and beckoned to some of his men, who at once came in and began the work of disarming the citizens.
citizens
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From this reading In obedience to the order of his superior the lieutenant stepped upon the porch and beckoned to some of his men, who at once came in and began the work of disarming the citizens.
desperate
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From this reading "Their looks prove how desperate and savage they are, and we are lucky in getting out of their hands; but I don't know but I have jumped out of the frying-pan into the fire.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Although the latter gave up their weapons without a show of resistance, they scowled when they did it in a way that impelled Tom to whisper to his friend:
disarming
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From this reading In obedience to the order of his superior the lieutenant stepped upon the porch and beckoned to some of his men, who at once came in and began the work of disarming the citizens.
don't
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From this reading "Their looks prove how desperate and savage they are, and we are lucky in getting out of their hands; but I don't know but I have jumped out of the frying-pan into the fire.
fire
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From this reading "Their looks prove how desperate and savage they are, and we are lucky in getting out of their hands; but I don't know but I have jumped out of the frying-pan into the fire.
friend
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From this reading Although the latter gave up their weapons without a show of resistance, they scowled when they did it in a way that impelled Tom to whisper to his friend:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bear in mind that from this minute I go by my middle name--Barton.
frying-pan
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From this reading "Their looks prove how desperate and savage they are, and we are lucky in getting out of their hands; but I don't know but I have jumped out of the frying-pan into the fire.
gave
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From this reading Although the latter gave up their weapons without a show of resistance, they scowled when they did it in a way that impelled Tom to whisper to his friend:
getting
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From this reading "Their looks prove how desperate and savage they are, and we are lucky in getting out of their hands; but I don't know but I have jumped out of the frying-pan into the fire.
go
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From this reading Bear in mind that from this minute I go by my middle name--Barton.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "Their looks prove how desperate and savage they are, and we are lucky in getting out of their hands; but I don't know but I have jumped out of the frying-pan into the fire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Their looks prove how desperate and savage they are, and we are lucky in getting out of their hands; but I don't know but I have jumped out of the frying-pan into the fire.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In obedience to the order of his superior the lieutenant stepped upon the porch and beckoned to some of his men, who at once came in and began the work of disarming the citizens.
how
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From this reading "Their looks prove how desperate and savage they are, and we are lucky in getting out of their hands; but I don't know but I have jumped out of the frying-pan into the fire.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Their looks prove how desperate and savage they are, and we are lucky in getting out of their hands; but I don't know but I have jumped out of the frying-pan into the fire.
impelled
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From this reading Although the latter gave up their weapons without a show of resistance, they scowled when they did it in a way that impelled Tom to whisper to his friend:
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In obedience to the order of his superior the lieutenant stepped upon the porch and beckoned to some of his men, who at once came in and began the work of disarming the citizens.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Their looks prove how desperate and savage they are, and we are lucky in getting out of their hands; but I don't know but I have jumped out of the frying-pan into the fire.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although the latter gave up their weapons without a show of resistance, they scowled when they did it in a way that impelled Tom to whisper to his friend:
jumped
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From this reading "Their looks prove how desperate and savage they are, and we are lucky in getting out of their hands; but I don't know but I have jumped out of the frying-pan into the fire.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Their looks prove how desperate and savage they are, and we are lucky in getting out of their hands; but I don't know but I have jumped out of the frying-pan into the fire.
latter
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From this reading Although the latter gave up their weapons without a show of resistance, they scowled when they did it in a way that impelled Tom to whisper to his friend:
lieutenant
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From this reading In obedience to the order of his superior the lieutenant stepped upon the porch and beckoned to some of his men, who at once came in and began the work of disarming the citizens.
looks
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From this reading "Their looks prove how desperate and savage they are, and we are lucky in getting out of their hands; but I don't know but I have jumped out of the frying-pan into the fire.
lucky
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From this reading "Their looks prove how desperate and savage they are, and we are lucky in getting out of their hands; but I don't know but I have jumped out of the frying-pan into the fire.
MEN
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From this reading WITH PRICE'S MEN.
middle
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From this reading Bear in mind that from this minute I go by my middle name--Barton.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bear in mind that from this minute I go by my middle name--Barton.
minute
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From this reading Bear in mind that from this minute I go by my middle name--Barton.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bear in mind that from this minute I go by my middle name--Barton.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bear in mind that from this minute I go by my middle name--Barton.
obedience
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From this reading In obedience to the order of his superior the lieutenant stepped upon the porch and beckoned to some of his men, who at once came in and began the work of disarming the citizens.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In obedience to the order of his superior the lieutenant stepped upon the porch and beckoned to some of his men, who at once came in and began the work of disarming the citizens.
once
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From this reading In obedience to the order of his superior the lieutenant stepped upon the porch and beckoned to some of his men, who at once came in and began the work of disarming the citizens.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In obedience to the order of his superior the lieutenant stepped upon the porch and beckoned to some of his men, who at once came in and began the work of disarming the citizens.
out
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From this reading "Their looks prove how desperate and savage they are, and we are lucky in getting out of their hands; but I don't know but I have jumped out of the frying-pan into the fire.
porch
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From this reading In obedience to the order of his superior the lieutenant stepped upon the porch and beckoned to some of his men, who at once came in and began the work of disarming the citizens.
PRICE'S
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From this reading WITH PRICE'S MEN.
prove
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From this reading "Their looks prove how desperate and savage they are, and we are lucky in getting out of their hands; but I don't know but I have jumped out of the frying-pan into the fire.
resistance
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From this reading Although the latter gave up their weapons without a show of resistance, they scowled when they did it in a way that impelled Tom to whisper to his friend:
savage
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From this reading "Their looks prove how desperate and savage they are, and we are lucky in getting out of their hands; but I don't know but I have jumped out of the frying-pan into the fire.
scowled
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From this reading Although the latter gave up their weapons without a show of resistance, they scowled when they did it in a way that impelled Tom to whisper to his friend:
show
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From this reading Although the latter gave up their weapons without a show of resistance, they scowled when they did it in a way that impelled Tom to whisper to his friend:
some
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From this reading In obedience to the order of his superior the lieutenant stepped upon the porch and beckoned to some of his men, who at once came in and began the work of disarming the citizens.
stepped
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From this reading In obedience to the order of his superior the lieutenant stepped upon the porch and beckoned to some of his men, who at once came in and began the work of disarming the citizens.
superior
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From this reading In obedience to the order of his superior the lieutenant stepped upon the porch and beckoned to some of his men, who at once came in and began the work of disarming the citizens.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although the latter gave up their weapons without a show of resistance, they scowled when they did it in a way that impelled Tom to whisper to his friend:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In obedience to the order of his superior the lieutenant stepped upon the porch and beckoned to some of his men, who at once came in and began the work of disarming the citizens.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Although the latter gave up their weapons without a show of resistance, they scowled when they did it in a way that impelled Tom to whisper to his friend:
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although the latter gave up their weapons without a show of resistance, they scowled when they did it in a way that impelled Tom to whisper to his friend:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bear in mind that from this minute I go by my middle name--Barton.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In obedience to the order of his superior the lieutenant stepped upon the porch and beckoned to some of his men, who at once came in and began the work of disarming the citizens.
Tom
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From this reading Although the latter gave up their weapons without a show of resistance, they scowled when they did it in a way that impelled Tom to whisper to his friend:
up
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From this reading Although the latter gave up their weapons without a show of resistance, they scowled when they did it in a way that impelled Tom to whisper to his friend:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In obedience to the order of his superior the lieutenant stepped upon the porch and beckoned to some of his men, who at once came in and began the work of disarming the citizens.
way
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From this reading Although the latter gave up their weapons without a show of resistance, they scowled when they did it in a way that impelled Tom to whisper to his friend:
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Their looks prove how desperate and savage they are, and we are lucky in getting out of their hands; but I don't know but I have jumped out of the frying-pan into the fire.
weapons
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From this reading Although the latter gave up their weapons without a show of resistance, they scowled when they did it in a way that impelled Tom to whisper to his friend:
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Although the latter gave up their weapons without a show of resistance, they scowled when they did it in a way that impelled Tom to whisper to his friend:
whisper
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From this reading Although the latter gave up their weapons without a show of resistance, they scowled when they did it in a way that impelled Tom to whisper to his friend:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In obedience to the order of his superior the lieutenant stepped upon the porch and beckoned to some of his men, who at once came in and began the work of disarming the citizens.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH PRICE'S MEN.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Although the latter gave up their weapons without a show of resistance, they scowled when they did it in a way that impelled Tom to whisper to his friend:
work
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From this reading In obedience to the order of his superior the lieutenant stepped upon the porch and beckoned to some of his men, who at once came in and began the work of disarming the citizens.
