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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 “To your room, girl!” he cried in a hoarse, harsh voice, stepping in between us and pointing authoritatively towards the house.
all
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From this reading Do you think I built this fence that all the vermin in the country might congregate round it?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “To your room, girl!” he cried in a hoarse, harsh voice, stepping in between us and pointing authoritatively towards the house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You-you--” he spluttered, with his hand twitching at his throat, as though his fury were choking him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
authoritatively
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From this reading “To your room, girl!” he cried in a hoarse, harsh voice, stepping in between us and pointing authoritatively towards the house.
back
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From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “To your room, girl!” he cried in a hoarse, harsh voice, stepping in between us and pointing authoritatively towards the house.
built
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From this reading Do you think I built this fence that all the vermin in the country might congregate round it?
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “You-you--” he spluttered, with his hand twitching at his throat, as though his fury were choking him.
congregate
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From this reading Do you think I built this fence that all the vermin in the country might congregate round it?
country
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From this reading Do you think I built this fence that all the vermin in the country might congregate round it?
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To your room, girl!” he cried in a hoarse, harsh voice, stepping in between us and pointing authoritatively towards the house.
dared
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From this reading “You have dared to intrude upon my privacy!
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think I built this fence that all the vermin in the country might congregate round it?
expression
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From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
fence
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frightened
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From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
fury
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From this reading “You-you--” he spluttered, with his hand twitching at his throat, as though his fury were choking him.
Gabriel
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From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
gap
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From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
girl
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From this reading “To your room, girl!” he cried in a hoarse, harsh voice, stepping in between us and pointing authoritatively towards the house.
glance
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From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
hand
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From this reading “You-you--” he spluttered, with his hand twitching at his throat, as though his fury were choking him.
harsh
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From this reading “To your room, girl!” he cried in a hoarse, harsh voice, stepping in between us and pointing authoritatively towards the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have dared to intrude upon my privacy!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “To your room, girl!” he cried in a hoarse, harsh voice, stepping in between us and pointing authoritatively towards the house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You-you--” he spluttered, with his hand twitching at his throat, as though his fury were choking him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You-you--” he spluttered, with his hand twitching at his throat, as though his fury were choking him.
hoarse
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From this reading “To your room, girl!” he cried in a hoarse, harsh voice, stepping in between us and pointing authoritatively towards the house.
house
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From this reading “To your room, girl!” he cried in a hoarse, harsh voice, stepping in between us and pointing authoritatively towards the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “To your room, girl!” he cried in a hoarse, harsh voice, stepping in between us and pointing authoritatively towards the house.
intrude
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From this reading “You have dared to intrude upon my privacy!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do you think I built this fence that all the vermin in the country might congregate round it?
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Do you think I built this fence that all the vermin in the country might congregate round it?
murderous
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From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
oak
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From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
pace
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From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
pointing
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From this reading “To your room, girl!” he cried in a hoarse, harsh voice, stepping in between us and pointing authoritatively towards the house.
privacy
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From this reading “You have dared to intrude upon my privacy!
room
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From this reading “To your room, girl!” he cried in a hoarse, harsh voice, stepping in between us and pointing authoritatively towards the house.
round
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From this reading Do you think I built this fence that all the vermin in the country might congregate round it?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
spluttered
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From this reading “You-you--” he spluttered, with his hand twitching at his throat, as though his fury were choking him.
stepped
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From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
stepping
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From this reading “To your room, girl!” he cried in a hoarse, harsh voice, stepping in between us and pointing authoritatively towards the house.
stick
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From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To your room, girl!” he cried in a hoarse, harsh voice, stepping in between us and pointing authoritatively towards the house.
then
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From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you think I built this fence that all the vermin in the country might congregate round it?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Do you think I built this fence that all the vermin in the country might congregate round it?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “You-you--” he spluttered, with his hand twitching at his throat, as though his fury were choking him.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “You-you--” he spluttered, with his hand twitching at his throat, as though his fury were choking him.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
tightened
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From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To your room, girl!” he cried in a hoarse, harsh voice, stepping in between us and pointing authoritatively towards the house.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “To your room, girl!” he cried in a hoarse, harsh voice, stepping in between us and pointing authoritatively towards the house.
turned
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From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
twitching
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From this reading “You-you--” he spluttered, with his hand twitching at his throat, as though his fury were choking him.
two
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From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “To your room, girl!” he cried in a hoarse, harsh voice, stepping in between us and pointing authoritatively towards the house.
vermin
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From this reading Do you think I built this fence that all the vermin in the country might congregate round it?
voice
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From this reading “To your room, girl!” he cried in a hoarse, harsh voice, stepping in between us and pointing authoritatively towards the house.
waited
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From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You-you--” he spluttered, with his hand twitching at his throat, as though his fury were choking him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He waited until Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at me, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murderous that I stepped back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have dared to intrude upon my privacy!
You-you
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From this reading “You-you--” he spluttered, with his hand twitching at his throat, as though his fury were choking him.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “To your room, girl!” he cried in a hoarse, harsh voice, stepping in between us and pointing authoritatively towards the house.
