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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 Let that Mercutian flash his message to Headquarters and there would be a swarm of fliers upon them within an hour's time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Let that Mercutian flash his message to Headquarters and there would be a swarm of fliers upon them within an hour's time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let that Mercutian flash his message to Headquarters and there would be a swarm of fliers upon them within an hour's time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let that Mercutian flash his message to Headquarters and there would be a swarm of fliers upon them within an hour's time.
caught
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From this reading They would be caught like rats in a trap, without a chance for their lives.
chance
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From this reading They would be caught like rats in a trap, without a chance for their lives.
climbed
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From this reading _Driven from Cover_ Far overhead, Hilary climbed swiftly.
Cover
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From this reading _Driven from Cover_ Far overhead, Hilary climbed swiftly.
Driven
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From this reading _Driven from Cover_ Far overhead, Hilary climbed swiftly.
Far
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From this reading _Driven from Cover_ Far overhead, Hilary climbed swiftly.
faster
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From this reading He gritted his teeth and swung himself up the faster.
flash
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From this reading Let that Mercutian flash his message to Headquarters and there would be a swarm of fliers upon them within an hour's time.
fliers
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From this reading Let that Mercutian flash his message to Headquarters and there would be a swarm of fliers upon them within an hour's time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They would be caught like rats in a trap, without a chance for their lives.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Driven from Cover_ Far overhead, Hilary climbed swiftly.
gritted
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From this reading He gritted his teeth and swung himself up the faster.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He realised the seriousness of their situation.
Headquarters
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From this reading Let that Mercutian flash his message to Headquarters and there would be a swarm of fliers upon them within an hour's time.
Hilary
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From this reading _Driven from Cover_ Far overhead, Hilary climbed swiftly.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He gritted his teeth and swung himself up the faster.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Let that Mercutian flash his message to Headquarters and there would be a swarm of fliers upon them within an hour's time.
hour's
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From this reading Let that Mercutian flash his message to Headquarters and there would be a swarm of fliers upon them within an hour's time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They would be caught like rats in a trap, without a chance for their lives.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let that Mercutian flash his message to Headquarters and there would be a swarm of fliers upon them within an hour's time.
like
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From this reading They would be caught like rats in a trap, without a chance for their lives.
lives
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From this reading They would be caught like rats in a trap, without a chance for their lives.
Mercutian
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From this reading Let that Mercutian flash his message to Headquarters and there would be a swarm of fliers upon them within an hour's time.
message
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From this reading Let that Mercutian flash his message to Headquarters and there would be a swarm of fliers upon them within an hour's time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He realised the seriousness of their situation.
overhead
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From this reading _Driven from Cover_ Far overhead, Hilary climbed swiftly.
rats
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From this reading They would be caught like rats in a trap, without a chance for their lives.
realised
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From this reading He realised the seriousness of their situation.
seriousness
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From this reading He realised the seriousness of their situation.
situation
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From this reading He realised the seriousness of their situation.
swarm
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From this reading Let that Mercutian flash his message to Headquarters and there would be a swarm of fliers upon them within an hour's time.
swiftly
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From this reading _Driven from Cover_ Far overhead, Hilary climbed swiftly.
swung
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From this reading He gritted his teeth and swung himself up the faster.
teeth
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From this reading He gritted his teeth and swung himself up the faster.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let that Mercutian flash his message to Headquarters and there would be a swarm of fliers upon them within an hour's time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He realised the seriousness of their situation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He realised the seriousness of their situation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Let that Mercutian flash his message to Headquarters and there would be a swarm of fliers upon them within an hour's time.
there
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From this reading Let that Mercutian flash his message to Headquarters and there would be a swarm of fliers upon them within an hour's time.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would be caught like rats in a trap, without a chance for their lives.
time
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From this reading Let that Mercutian flash his message to Headquarters and there would be a swarm of fliers upon them within an hour's time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let that Mercutian flash his message to Headquarters and there would be a swarm of fliers upon them within an hour's time.
trap
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From this reading They would be caught like rats in a trap, without a chance for their lives.
up
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From this reading He gritted his teeth and swung himself up the faster.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Let that Mercutian flash his message to Headquarters and there would be a swarm of fliers upon them within an hour's time.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Let that Mercutian flash his message to Headquarters and there would be a swarm of fliers upon them within an hour's time.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They would be caught like rats in a trap, without a chance for their lives.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Let that Mercutian flash his message to Headquarters and there would be a swarm of fliers upon them within an hour's time.
