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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 Still, he had a habit of thinking quickly in an emergency, and seldom wasted time.
acted
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From this reading Frank seldom acted from impulse.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Still, he had a habit of thinking quickly in an emergency, and seldom wasted time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still, he had a habit of thinking quickly in an emergency, and seldom wasted time.
approaching
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From this reading “We must try and save him, Bluff!” he exclaimed, as he watched the approaching boy, who was staggering at times, and seemed to be very much frightened.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We must try and save him, Bluff!” he exclaimed, as he watched the approaching boy, who was staggering at times, and seemed to be very much frightened.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We must try and save him, Bluff!” he exclaimed, as he watched the approaching boy, who was staggering at times, and seemed to be very much frightened.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We must try and save him, Bluff!” he exclaimed, as he watched the approaching boy, who was staggering at times, and seemed to be very much frightened.
Bluff
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From this reading “We must try and save him, Bluff!” he exclaimed, as he watched the approaching boy, who was staggering at times, and seemed to be very much frightened.
boy
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From this reading “We must try and save him, Bluff!” he exclaimed, as he watched the approaching boy, who was staggering at times, and seemed to be very much frightened.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How the son of the St Paul millionaire chanced to get mixed up in a street riot, was the deepest kind of a mystery; but there was certainly no time for trying to solve it now.
came
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From this reading “Sure we ought to, Frank!” came the ready response from impulsive Bluff.
certainly
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From this reading How the son of the St Paul millionaire chanced to get mixed up in a street riot, was the deepest kind of a mystery; but there was certainly no time for trying to solve it now.
chanced
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From this reading How the son of the St Paul millionaire chanced to get mixed up in a street riot, was the deepest kind of a mystery; but there was certainly no time for trying to solve it now.
deepest
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From this reading How the son of the St Paul millionaire chanced to get mixed up in a street riot, was the deepest kind of a mystery; but there was certainly no time for trying to solve it now.
emergency
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From this reading Still, he had a habit of thinking quickly in an emergency, and seldom wasted time.
exclaimed
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From this reading “We must try and save him, Bluff!” he exclaimed, as he watched the approaching boy, who was staggering at times, and seemed to be very much frightened.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How the son of the St Paul millionaire chanced to get mixed up in a street riot, was the deepest kind of a mystery; but there was certainly no time for trying to solve it now.
Frank
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From this reading Frank seldom acted from impulse.
frightened
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From this reading “We must try and save him, Bluff!” he exclaimed, as he watched the approaching boy, who was staggering at times, and seemed to be very much frightened.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frank seldom acted from impulse.
get
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From this reading How the son of the St Paul millionaire chanced to get mixed up in a street riot, was the deepest kind of a mystery; but there was certainly no time for trying to solve it now.
habit
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From this reading Still, he had a habit of thinking quickly in an emergency, and seldom wasted time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still, he had a habit of thinking quickly in an emergency, and seldom wasted time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, he had a habit of thinking quickly in an emergency, and seldom wasted time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We must try and save him, Bluff!” he exclaimed, as he watched the approaching boy, who was staggering at times, and seemed to be very much frightened.
How
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From this reading How the son of the St Paul millionaire chanced to get mixed up in a street riot, was the deepest kind of a mystery; but there was certainly no time for trying to solve it now.
impulse
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From this reading Frank seldom acted from impulse.
impulsive
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From this reading “Sure we ought to, Frank!” came the ready response from impulsive Bluff.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still, he had a habit of thinking quickly in an emergency, and seldom wasted time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How the son of the St Paul millionaire chanced to get mixed up in a street riot, was the deepest kind of a mystery; but there was certainly no time for trying to solve it now.
kind
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From this reading How the son of the St Paul millionaire chanced to get mixed up in a street riot, was the deepest kind of a mystery; but there was certainly no time for trying to solve it now.
millionaire
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From this reading How the son of the St Paul millionaire chanced to get mixed up in a street riot, was the deepest kind of a mystery; but there was certainly no time for trying to solve it now.
mixed
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From this reading How the son of the St Paul millionaire chanced to get mixed up in a street riot, was the deepest kind of a mystery; but there was certainly no time for trying to solve it now.
much
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From this reading “We must try and save him, Bluff!” he exclaimed, as he watched the approaching boy, who was staggering at times, and seemed to be very much frightened.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must try and save him, Bluff!” he exclaimed, as he watched the approaching boy, who was staggering at times, and seemed to be very much frightened.
mystery
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From this reading How the son of the St Paul millionaire chanced to get mixed up in a street riot, was the deepest kind of a mystery; but there was certainly no time for trying to solve it now.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading How the son of the St Paul millionaire chanced to get mixed up in a street riot, was the deepest kind of a mystery; but there was certainly no time for trying to solve it now.
now
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From this reading How the son of the St Paul millionaire chanced to get mixed up in a street riot, was the deepest kind of a mystery; but there was certainly no time for trying to solve it now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still, he had a habit of thinking quickly in an emergency, and seldom wasted time.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Sure we ought to, Frank!” came the ready response from impulsive Bluff.
Paul
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From this reading How the son of the St Paul millionaire chanced to get mixed up in a street riot, was the deepest kind of a mystery; but there was certainly no time for trying to solve it now.
quickly
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From this reading Still, he had a habit of thinking quickly in an emergency, and seldom wasted time.
ready
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From this reading “Sure we ought to, Frank!” came the ready response from impulsive Bluff.
response
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From this reading “Sure we ought to, Frank!” came the ready response from impulsive Bluff.
riot
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From this reading How the son of the St Paul millionaire chanced to get mixed up in a street riot, was the deepest kind of a mystery; but there was certainly no time for trying to solve it now.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “We must try and save him, Bluff!” he exclaimed, as he watched the approaching boy, who was staggering at times, and seemed to be very much frightened.
seemed
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From this reading “We must try and save him, Bluff!” he exclaimed, as he watched the approaching boy, who was staggering at times, and seemed to be very much frightened.
seldom
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From this reading Frank seldom acted from impulse.
solve
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From this reading How the son of the St Paul millionaire chanced to get mixed up in a street riot, was the deepest kind of a mystery; but there was certainly no time for trying to solve it now.
son
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From this reading How the son of the St Paul millionaire chanced to get mixed up in a street riot, was the deepest kind of a mystery; but there was certainly no time for trying to solve it now.
St
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From this reading How the son of the St Paul millionaire chanced to get mixed up in a street riot, was the deepest kind of a mystery; but there was certainly no time for trying to solve it now.
staggering
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From this reading “We must try and save him, Bluff!” he exclaimed, as he watched the approaching boy, who was staggering at times, and seemed to be very much frightened.
Still
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From this reading Still, he had a habit of thinking quickly in an emergency, and seldom wasted time.
street
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From this reading How the son of the St Paul millionaire chanced to get mixed up in a street riot, was the deepest kind of a mystery; but there was certainly no time for trying to solve it now.
Sure
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From this reading “Sure we ought to, Frank!” came the ready response from impulsive Bluff.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We must try and save him, Bluff!” he exclaimed, as he watched the approaching boy, who was staggering at times, and seemed to be very much frightened.
there
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From this reading How the son of the St Paul millionaire chanced to get mixed up in a street riot, was the deepest kind of a mystery; but there was certainly no time for trying to solve it now.
thinking
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From this reading Still, he had a habit of thinking quickly in an emergency, and seldom wasted time.
time
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From this reading Still, he had a habit of thinking quickly in an emergency, and seldom wasted time.
times
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From this reading “We must try and save him, Bluff!” he exclaimed, as he watched the approaching boy, who was staggering at times, and seemed to be very much frightened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We must try and save him, Bluff!” he exclaimed, as he watched the approaching boy, who was staggering at times, and seemed to be very much frightened.
try
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From this reading “We must try and save him, Bluff!” he exclaimed, as he watched the approaching boy, who was staggering at times, and seemed to be very much frightened.
trying
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From this reading How the son of the St Paul millionaire chanced to get mixed up in a street riot, was the deepest kind of a mystery; but there was certainly no time for trying to solve it now.
up
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From this reading How the son of the St Paul millionaire chanced to get mixed up in a street riot, was the deepest kind of a mystery; but there was certainly no time for trying to solve it now.
very
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From this reading “We must try and save him, Bluff!” he exclaimed, as he watched the approaching boy, who was staggering at times, and seemed to be very much frightened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We must try and save him, Bluff!” he exclaimed, as he watched the approaching boy, who was staggering at times, and seemed to be very much frightened.
wasted
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From this reading Still, he had a habit of thinking quickly in an emergency, and seldom wasted time.
watched
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From this reading “We must try and save him, Bluff!” he exclaimed, as he watched the approaching boy, who was staggering at times, and seemed to be very much frightened.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must try and save him, Bluff!” he exclaimed, as he watched the approaching boy, who was staggering at times, and seemed to be very much frightened.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “We must try and save him, Bluff!” he exclaimed, as he watched the approaching boy, who was staggering at times, and seemed to be very much frightened.
