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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 BOYS TO THE RESCUE Never had a ride seemed so treacherous.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I thought I saw a light," said Ed to Walter, after a period of hard driving.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sharp turns threatened to overturn the cars and the brakes, on slippery hills, were of little use.
asked
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From this reading "Where?" asked the pilot of the _Comet_.
bad
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From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
BOYS
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From this reading BOYS TO THE RESCUE Never had a ride seemed so treacherous.
brakes
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From this reading Sharp turns threatened to overturn the cars and the brakes, on slippery hills, were of little use.
cars
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From this reading Sharp turns threatened to overturn the cars and the brakes, on slippery hills, were of little use.
Comet
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From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
conditions
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From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
deep
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From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
driving
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From this reading "I thought I saw a light," said Ed to Walter, after a period of hard driving.
Ed
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From this reading "I thought I saw a light," said Ed to Walter, after a period of hard driving.
engines
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From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
former
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From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
Fortunately
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From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
Get
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From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BOYS TO THE RESCUE Never had a ride seemed so treacherous.
hard
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From this reading "I thought I saw a light," said Ed to Walter, after a period of hard driving.
hills
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From this reading Sharp turns threatened to overturn the cars and the brakes, on slippery hills, were of little use.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought I saw a light," said Ed to Walter, after a period of hard driving.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
latter
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From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
light
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From this reading "I thought I saw a light," said Ed to Walter, after a period of hard driving.
little
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From this reading Sharp turns threatened to overturn the cars and the brakes, on slippery hills, were of little use.
machines
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From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
madly
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From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
mud
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From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
Never
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From this reading BOYS TO THE RESCUE Never had a ride seemed so treacherous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sharp turns threatened to overturn the cars and the brakes, on slippery hills, were of little use.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sharp turns threatened to overturn the cars and the brakes, on slippery hills, were of little use.
order
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From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
overturn
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From this reading Sharp turns threatened to overturn the cars and the brakes, on slippery hills, were of little use.
pegged
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From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
perfect
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From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
period
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From this reading "I thought I saw a light," said Ed to Walter, after a period of hard driving.
pilot
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From this reading "Where?" asked the pilot of the _Comet_.
ploughing
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From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
RESCUE
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From this reading BOYS TO THE RESCUE Never had a ride seemed so treacherous.
ride
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From this reading BOYS TO THE RESCUE Never had a ride seemed so treacherous.
roads
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From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
running
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From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
said
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From this reading "I thought I saw a light," said Ed to Walter, after a period of hard driving.
saw
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From this reading "I thought I saw a light," said Ed to Walter, after a period of hard driving.
seemed
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From this reading BOYS TO THE RESCUE Never had a ride seemed so treacherous.
Sharp
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From this reading Sharp turns threatened to overturn the cars and the brakes, on slippery hills, were of little use.
sinking
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From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
slippery
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From this reading Sharp turns threatened to overturn the cars and the brakes, on slippery hills, were of little use.
slush
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From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BOYS TO THE RESCUE Never had a ride seemed so treacherous.
sometimes
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From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
spite
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From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOYS TO THE RESCUE Never had a ride seemed so treacherous.
There
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From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
thoughtnounUS /ˈthought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I thought I saw a light," said Ed to Walter, after a period of hard driving.
threatened
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From this reading Sharp turns threatened to overturn the cars and the brakes, on slippery hills, were of little use.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Fortunately the engines of both machines were in perfect running order and in spite of the bad conditions of the roads the _Comet_ and the _Get There_ pegged along, through mud and slush, sometimes sinking deep in the former, and ploughing madly through the latter.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOYS TO THE RESCUE Never had a ride seemed so treacherous.
treacherous
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From this reading BOYS TO THE RESCUE Never had a ride seemed so treacherous.
turns
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From this reading Sharp turns threatened to overturn the cars and the brakes, on slippery hills, were of little use.
use
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From this reading Sharp turns threatened to overturn the cars and the brakes, on slippery hills, were of little use.
Walter
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From this reading "I thought I saw a light," said Ed to Walter, after a period of hard driving.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sharp turns threatened to overturn the cars and the brakes, on slippery hills, were of little use.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where?" asked the pilot of the _Comet_.
