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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 Blown Up To play the part of a bold hero, I suppose I ought to have made a dash for the burning train and put out the fire.
Already
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From this reading Already I regarded myself as doomed to die a swift and terrible death, but remembering my comrades in the boat, I backed away from the hatchway.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blown Up To play the part of a bold hero, I suppose I ought to have made a dash for the burning train and put out the fire.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Already I regarded myself as doomed to die a swift and terrible death, but remembering my comrades in the boat, I backed away from the hatchway.
attempt
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From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
away
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From this reading Already I regarded myself as doomed to die a swift and terrible death, but remembering my comrades in the boat, I backed away from the hatchway.
backed
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From this reading Already I regarded myself as doomed to die a swift and terrible death, but remembering my comrades in the boat, I backed away from the hatchway.
barrels
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From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
Blown
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From this reading Blown Up To play the part of a bold hero, I suppose I ought to have made a dash for the burning train and put out the fire.
boat
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From this reading Already I regarded myself as doomed to die a swift and terrible death, but remembering my comrades in the boat, I backed away from the hatchway.
bold
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From this reading Blown Up To play the part of a bold hero, I suppose I ought to have made a dash for the burning train and put out the fire.
bulging
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From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
burning
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From this reading Blown Up To play the part of a bold hero, I suppose I ought to have made a dash for the burning train and put out the fire.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I did nothing of the kind--I simply stood still and watched with horror-stricken eyes the dim glimmer of the fuse.
close
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From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading Already I regarded myself as doomed to die a swift and terrible death, but remembering my comrades in the boat, I backed away from the hatchway.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I tried to raise a warning shout, but not a sound save a feeble gurgle could I utter.
courage
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From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
dash
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From this reading Blown Up To play the part of a bold hero, I suppose I ought to have made a dash for the burning train and put out the fire.
death
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From this reading Already I regarded myself as doomed to die a swift and terrible death, but remembering my comrades in the boat, I backed away from the hatchway.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I did nothing of the kind--I simply stood still and watched with horror-stricken eyes the dim glimmer of the fuse.
die
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From this reading Already I regarded myself as doomed to die a swift and terrible death, but remembering my comrades in the boat, I backed away from the hatchway.
dim
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From this reading But I did nothing of the kind--I simply stood still and watched with horror-stricken eyes the dim glimmer of the fuse.
doomed
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From this reading Already I regarded myself as doomed to die a swift and terrible death, but remembering my comrades in the boat, I backed away from the hatchway.
Even
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From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
eyes
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From this reading But I did nothing of the kind--I simply stood still and watched with horror-stricken eyes the dim glimmer of the fuse.
feeble
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From this reading I tried to raise a warning shout, but not a sound save a feeble gurgle could I utter.
fire
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From this reading Blown Up To play the part of a bold hero, I suppose I ought to have made a dash for the burning train and put out the fire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Blown Up To play the part of a bold hero, I suppose I ought to have made a dash for the burning train and put out the fire.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Already I regarded myself as doomed to die a swift and terrible death, but remembering my comrades in the boat, I backed away from the hatchway.
fuse
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From this reading But I did nothing of the kind--I simply stood still and watched with horror-stricken eyes the dim glimmer of the fuse.
glimmer
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From this reading But I did nothing of the kind--I simply stood still and watched with horror-stricken eyes the dim glimmer of the fuse.
gurgle
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From this reading I tried to raise a warning shout, but not a sound save a feeble gurgle could I utter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
hand's
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From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
hatchway
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From this reading Already I regarded myself as doomed to die a swift and terrible death, but remembering my comrades in the boat, I backed away from the hatchway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Blown Up To play the part of a bold hero, I suppose I ought to have made a dash for the burning train and put out the fire.
hero
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From this reading Blown Up To play the part of a bold hero, I suppose I ought to have made a dash for the burning train and put out the fire.
horror-strickenadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrər ˌstrɪkən/
suddenly filled with extreme fear
From this reading But I did nothing of the kind--I simply stood still and watched with horror-stricken eyes the dim glimmer of the fuse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Blown Up To play the part of a bold hero, I suppose I ought to have made a dash for the burning train and put out the fire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Already I regarded myself as doomed to die a swift and terrible death, but remembering my comrades in the boat, I backed away from the hatchway.
kind
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From this reading But I did nothing of the kind--I simply stood still and watched with horror-stricken eyes the dim glimmer of the fuse.
laid
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From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
made
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From this reading Blown Up To play the part of a bold hero, I suppose I ought to have made a dash for the burning train and put out the fire.
make
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From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Already I regarded myself as doomed to die a swift and terrible death, but remembering my comrades in the boat, I backed away from the hatchway.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Already I regarded myself as doomed to die a swift and terrible death, but remembering my comrades in the boat, I backed away from the hatchway.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I tried to raise a warning shout, but not a sound save a feeble gurgle could I utter.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But I did nothing of the kind--I simply stood still and watched with horror-stricken eyes the dim glimmer of the fuse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blown Up To play the part of a bold hero, I suppose I ought to have made a dash for the burning train and put out the fire.
ordering
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From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Blown Up To play the part of a bold hero, I suppose I ought to have made a dash for the burning train and put out the fire.
out
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From this reading Blown Up To play the part of a bold hero, I suppose I ought to have made a dash for the burning train and put out the fire.
part
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From this reading Blown Up To play the part of a bold hero, I suppose I ought to have made a dash for the burning train and put out the fire.
play
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From this reading Blown Up To play the part of a bold hero, I suppose I ought to have made a dash for the burning train and put out the fire.
presence
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From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
prevented
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From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
put
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From this reading Blown Up To play the part of a bold hero, I suppose I ought to have made a dash for the burning train and put out the fire.
raise
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From this reading I tried to raise a warning shout, but not a sound save a feeble gurgle could I utter.
regarded
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From this reading Already I regarded myself as doomed to die a swift and terrible death, but remembering my comrades in the boat, I backed away from the hatchway.
remembering
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From this reading Already I regarded myself as doomed to die a swift and terrible death, but remembering my comrades in the boat, I backed away from the hatchway.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading I tried to raise a warning shout, but not a sound save a feeble gurgle could I utter.
scarce
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From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
shout
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From this reading I tried to raise a warning shout, but not a sound save a feeble gurgle could I utter.
sides
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From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
simply
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From this reading But I did nothing of the kind--I simply stood still and watched with horror-stricken eyes the dim glimmer of the fuse.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
sound
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From this reading I tried to raise a warning shout, but not a sound save a feeble gurgle could I utter.
standing
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From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
still
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From this reading But I did nothing of the kind--I simply stood still and watched with horror-stricken eyes the dim glimmer of the fuse.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But I did nothing of the kind--I simply stood still and watched with horror-stricken eyes the dim glimmer of the fuse.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
to assume or believe something is true
From this reading Blown Up To play the part of a bold hero, I suppose I ought to have made a dash for the burning train and put out the fire.
swift
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From this reading Already I regarded myself as doomed to die a swift and terrible death, but remembering my comrades in the boat, I backed away from the hatchway.
terrible
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From this reading Already I regarded myself as doomed to die a swift and terrible death, but remembering my comrades in the boat, I backed away from the hatchway.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blown Up To play the part of a bold hero, I suppose I ought to have made a dash for the burning train and put out the fire.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
there
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From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
tiers
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From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blown Up To play the part of a bold hero, I suppose I ought to have made a dash for the burning train and put out the fire.
together
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From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
train
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From this reading Blown Up To play the part of a bold hero, I suppose I ought to have made a dash for the burning train and put out the fire.
tried
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From this reading I tried to raise a warning shout, but not a sound save a feeble gurgle could I utter.
twixt
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From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
Up
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From this reading Blown Up To play the part of a bold hero, I suppose I ought to have made a dash for the burning train and put out the fire.
utter
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From this reading I tried to raise a warning shout, but not a sound save a feeble gurgle could I utter.
warning
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From this reading I tried to raise a warning shout, but not a sound save a feeble gurgle could I utter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
watched
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From this reading But I did nothing of the kind--I simply stood still and watched with horror-stricken eyes the dim glimmer of the fuse.
width
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From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I did nothing of the kind--I simply stood still and watched with horror-stricken eyes the dim glimmer of the fuse.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even had I had the presence of mind and the courage to make the attempt, the ordering of the barrels would have prevented me, for the train was laid 'twixt tiers standing so close together that there was scarce a hand's width between their bulging sides.
