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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 For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But the danger was still imminent, and how great it was they learned through a call that came from above.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
any
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From this reading “The bridge is giving way up here and the whole thing may go down any minute.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
boys
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From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
bridge
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From this reading “The bridge is giving way up here and the whole thing may go down any minute.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the danger was still imminent, and how great it was they learned through a call that came from above.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
call
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From this reading But the danger was still imminent, and how great it was they learned through a call that came from above.
came
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From this reading But the danger was still imminent, and how great it was they learned through a call that came from above.
coming
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From this reading I’m coming down to help you get Jimmy up.”
danger
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From this reading But the danger was still imminent, and how great it was they learned through a call that came from above.
down
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From this reading “The bridge is giving way up here and the whole thing may go down any minute.
fellows
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From this reading “Hurry up, fellows,” came from Joe.
few
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From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the danger was still imminent, and how great it was they learned through a call that came from above.
get
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From this reading I’m coming down to help you get Jimmy up.”
giving
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From this reading “The bridge is giving way up here and the whole thing may go down any minute.
go
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From this reading “The bridge is giving way up here and the whole thing may go down any minute.
great
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From this reading But the danger was still imminent, and how great it was they learned through a call that came from above.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
help
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From this reading I’m coming down to help you get Jimmy up.”
here
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From this reading “The bridge is giving way up here and the whole thing may go down any minute.
how
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From this reading But the danger was still imminent, and how great it was they learned through a call that came from above.
Hurry
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From this reading “Hurry up, fellows,” came from Joe.
I'm
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From this reading I’m coming down to help you get Jimmy up.”
imminent
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From this reading But the danger was still imminent, and how great it was they learned through a call that came from above.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The bridge is giving way up here and the whole thing may go down any minute.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the danger was still imminent, and how great it was they learned through a call that came from above.
Jimmy
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From this reading I’m coming down to help you get Jimmy up.”
Joe
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From this reading “Hurry up, fellows,” came from Joe.
learned
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From this reading But the danger was still imminent, and how great it was they learned through a call that came from above.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The bridge is giving way up here and the whole thing may go down any minute.
mental
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From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
minute
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From this reading “The bridge is giving way up here and the whole thing may go down any minute.
moments
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From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
move
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From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
physical
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From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
still
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From this reading But the danger was still imminent, and how great it was they learned through a call that came from above.
strain
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From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
terrific
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From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
thing
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From this reading “The bridge is giving way up here and the whole thing may go down any minute.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
unable
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From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
up
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From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
used
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From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the danger was still imminent, and how great it was they learned through a call that came from above.
way
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From this reading “The bridge is giving way up here and the whole thing may go down any minute.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a few moments both boys were so used up by the terrific mental and physical strain they had been through that they were unable to move.
whole
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From this reading “The bridge is giving way up here and the whole thing may go down any minute.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’m coming down to help you get Jimmy up.”
