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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 In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
Alan
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From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
assailing
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From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
astonishment
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From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
back
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From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You didn’t want me to be a coward.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading She saw his disappointment and his danger, and sprang up to seize his hand and pull him down beside her.
betrayed
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From this reading “Of course you didn’t expect me to go,” she said, in a voice that no longer trembled or betrayed excitement.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
cabin
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From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
confused
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From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
counted
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From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course you didn’t expect me to go,” she said, in a voice that no longer trembled or betrayed excitement.
coward
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From this reading “You didn’t want me to be a coward.
danger
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From this reading She saw his disappointment and his danger, and sprang up to seize his hand and pull him down beside her.
didn't
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From this reading “Of course you didn’t expect me to go,” she said, in a voice that no longer trembled or betrayed excitement.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She saw his disappointment and his danger, and sprang up to seize his hand and pull him down beside her.
down
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From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
dread
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From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
edge
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From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
excitement
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From this reading “Of course you didn’t expect me to go,” she said, in a voice that no longer trembled or betrayed excitement.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading “Of course you didn’t expect me to go,” she said, in a voice that no longer trembled or betrayed excitement.
face
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From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
filled
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From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
fought
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From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
gained
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From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
go
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From this reading “Of course you didn’t expect me to go,” she said, in a voice that no longer trembled or betrayed excitement.
gone
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From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
gun-fire
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From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
hand
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From this reading She saw his disappointment and his danger, and sprang up to seize his hand and pull him down beside her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
heedless
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From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw his disappointment and his danger, and sprang up to seize his hand and pull him down beside her.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
instant
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From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
Keok
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From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
longer
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From this reading “Of course you didn’t expect me to go,” she said, in a voice that no longer trembled or betrayed excitement.
lost
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From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
Mary's
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From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Of course you didn’t expect me to go,” she said, in a voice that no longer trembled or betrayed excitement.
minutes
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From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
moment
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From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
Nawadlook
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From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Of course you didn’t expect me to go,” she said, in a voice that no longer trembled or betrayed excitement.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Of course you didn’t expect me to go,” she said, in a voice that no longer trembled or betrayed excitement.
pale
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From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
parley
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From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
presence
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From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
priceless
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From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
pull
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From this reading She saw his disappointment and his danger, and sprang up to seize his hand and pull him down beside her.
Rossland
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From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
said
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From this reading “Of course you didn’t expect me to go,” she said, in a voice that no longer trembled or betrayed excitement.
saw
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From this reading She saw his disappointment and his danger, and sprang up to seize his hand and pull him down beside her.
seize
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From this reading She saw his disappointment and his danger, and sprang up to seize his hand and pull him down beside her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
sprang
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From this reading She saw his disappointment and his danger, and sprang up to seize his hand and pull him down beside her.
staring
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From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
terrific
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From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
trap
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From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
trembled
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From this reading “Of course you didn’t expect me to go,” she said, in a voice that no longer trembled or betrayed excitement.
unexpected
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From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
up
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From this reading She saw his disappointment and his danger, and sprang up to seize his hand and pull him down beside her.
voice
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From this reading “Of course you didn’t expect me to go,” she said, in a voice that no longer trembled or betrayed excitement.
want
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From this reading “You didn’t want me to be a coward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That she had not gone with Keok and Nawadlook, but had come back to him, filled him with instant dread, for the precious minutes he had fought for were lost, and the priceless time gained during the parley with Rossland counted for nothing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the astonishment with which Mary’s unexpected presence confused him for a moment, Alan stood at the edge of the trap, staring down at her pale face, heedless of the terrific gun-fire that was assailing the cabin.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course you didn’t expect me to go,” she said, in a voice that no longer trembled or betrayed excitement.
