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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 TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
aperture
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From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
back
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From this reading She peered down into the depths beneath, and then she drew back and looked up at the captain.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She peered down into the depths beneath, and then she drew back and looked up at the captain.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
boy
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From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
clambered
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From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
depths
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From this reading She peered down into the depths beneath, and then she drew back and looked up at the captain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His whole soul was in his downward gaze, and he did not even see her.
down
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From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
downward
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From this reading His whole soul was in his downward gaze, and he did not even see her.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She peered down into the depths beneath, and then she drew back and looked up at the captain.
edge
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From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
Edna
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From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His whole soul was in his downward gaze, and he did not even see her.
excitement
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From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
exertion
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From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
face
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From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
feet
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From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
form
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From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
gaze
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From this reading His whole soul was in his downward gaze, and he did not even see her.
gazing
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From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
gently
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From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His whole soul was in his downward gaze, and he did not even see her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
holding
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From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
hole
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From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
Horn
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From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
knelt
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From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
lantern
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From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
light
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From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She peered down into the depths beneath, and then she drew back and looked up at the captain.
moment
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From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
mound
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From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His whole soul was in his downward gaze, and he did not even see her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
opening
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From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
other
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From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
peered
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From this reading She peered down into the depths beneath, and then she drew back and looked up at the captain.
pushed
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From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
Ralph
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From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
red
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From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
see
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From this reading His whole soul was in his downward gaze, and he did not even see her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She peered down into the depths beneath, and then she drew back and looked up at the captain.
side
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From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
sister
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From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
soul
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From this reading His whole soul was in his downward gaze, and he did not even see her.
square
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From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
then
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From this reading She peered down into the depths beneath, and then she drew back and looked up at the captain.
throw
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From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
TRADITION
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From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
up
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From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
WAISTCOAT
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From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In a moment, before the boy had time to form a question, he was pushed gently to one side, and his sister Edna, who had clambered up the side of the mound, knelt beside him.
whole
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From this reading His whole soul was in his downward gaze, and he did not even see her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TRADITION AND A WAISTCOAT Captain Horn, his face red with exertion and excitement, stood gazing down into the square aperture at his feet.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the other edge of the opening knelt Ralph, holding the lantern so that it would throw its light into the hole.
