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allowed
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From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
amazement
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From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EVENTFUL WALK To the three boys, this cry was not surprising.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
arms
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From this reading "Quick, link arms!
attack
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From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
boys
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From this reading AN EVENTFUL WALK To the three boys, this cry was not surprising.
Bronson
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From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
Buttons
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From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
cry
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From this reading AN EVENTFUL WALK To the three boys, this cry was not surprising.
dash
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From this reading Lower your heads, and we'll dash through them!" whispered Sandow.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Use your elbows, like you do in football."
elbows
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From this reading "Use your elbows, like you do in football."
escort
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From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
espied
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From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
EVENTFUL
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From this reading AN EVENTFUL WALK To the three boys, this cry was not surprising.
ever
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From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
figures
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From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
football
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From this reading "Use your elbows, like you do in football."
girls
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From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
heads
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From this reading Lower your heads, and we'll dash through them!" whispered Sandow.
homes
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From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Use your elbows, like you do in football."
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
interference
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From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
like
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From this reading "Use your elbows, like you do in football."
link
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From this reading "Quick, link arms!
Lower
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From this reading Lower your heads, and we'll dash through them!" whispered Sandow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN EVENTFUL WALK To the three boys, this cry was not surprising.
only
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From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
Quick
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From this reading "Quick, link arms!
Sandow
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From this reading Lower your heads, and we'll dash through them!" whispered Sandow.
shadows
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From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
six
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From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
sneaking
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From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
surprising
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From this reading AN EVENTFUL WALK To the three boys, this cry was not surprising.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EVENTFUL WALK To the three boys, this cry was not surprising.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lower your heads, and we'll dash through them!" whispered Sandow.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AN EVENTFUL WALK To the three boys, this cry was not surprising.
three
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From this reading AN EVENTFUL WALK To the three boys, this cry was not surprising.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EVENTFUL WALK To the three boys, this cry was not surprising.
Use
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From this reading "Use your elbows, like you do in football."
WALK
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From this reading AN EVENTFUL WALK To the three boys, this cry was not surprising.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN EVENTFUL WALK To the three boys, this cry was not surprising.
we'll
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From this reading Lower your heads, and we'll dash through them!" whispered Sandow.
whispered
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From this reading Lower your heads, and we'll dash through them!" whispered Sandow.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Indeed, they had been expecting an attack ever since Buttons had espied the six figures sneaking through the shadows, and their only amazement was that they had been allowed to escort the girls and Bronson to their homes, without interference.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Use your elbows, like you do in football."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lower your heads, and we'll dash through them!" whispered Sandow.
