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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 They will fling themselves upon a man and hold on with every ounce of strength in their wiry bodies, till he is thrown and helpless.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At such times they are not cowardly.
bodies
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From this reading They will fling themselves upon a man and hold on with every ounce of strength in their wiry bodies, till he is thrown and helpless.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
capable
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From this reading Then they are wolves, and like wolves they are capable of dragging down the strongest man.
chaps
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From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
cowardly
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From this reading At such times they are not cowardly.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading More than once have I seen them do it, and I know whereof I speak.
down
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From this reading Then they are wolves, and like wolves they are capable of dragging down the strongest man.
dragging
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From this reading Then they are wolves, and like wolves they are capable of dragging down the strongest man.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They will fling themselves upon a man and hold on with every ounce of strength in their wiry bodies, till he is thrown and helpless.
fling
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From this reading They will fling themselves upon a man and hold on with every ounce of strength in their wiry bodies, till he is thrown and helpless.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
get
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From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
happened
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From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading More than once have I seen them do it, and I know whereof I speak.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will fling themselves upon a man and hold on with every ounce of strength in their wiry bodies, till he is thrown and helpless.
helpless
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From this reading They will fling themselves upon a man and hold on with every ounce of strength in their wiry bodies, till he is thrown and helpless.
hold
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From this reading They will fling themselves upon a man and hold on with every ounce of strength in their wiry bodies, till he is thrown and helpless.
how
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From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading More than once have I seen them do it, and I know whereof I speak.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They will fling themselves upon a man and hold on with every ounce of strength in their wiry bodies, till he is thrown and helpless.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than once have I seen them do it, and I know whereof I speak.
like
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From this reading Then they are wolves, and like wolves they are capable of dragging down the strongest man.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
man
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From this reading Then they are wolves, and like wolves they are capable of dragging down the strongest man.
More
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From this reading More than once have I seen them do it, and I know whereof I speak.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
nice
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From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At such times they are not cowardly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then they are wolves, and like wolves they are capable of dragging down the strongest man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They will fling themselves upon a man and hold on with every ounce of strength in their wiry bodies, till he is thrown and helpless.
once
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From this reading More than once have I seen them do it, and I know whereof I speak.
ounce
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From this reading They will fling themselves upon a man and hold on with every ounce of strength in their wiry bodies, till he is thrown and helpless.
out
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From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
pack
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From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
Road-kids
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From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
run
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From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
seen
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From this reading More than once have I seen them do it, and I know whereof I speak.
speak
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From this reading More than once have I seen them do it, and I know whereof I speak.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They will fling themselves upon a man and hold on with every ounce of strength in their wiry bodies, till he is thrown and helpless.
strongest
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From this reading Then they are wolves, and like wolves they are capable of dragging down the strongest man.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At such times they are not cowardly.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
telling
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From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once have I seen them do it, and I know whereof I speak.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then they are wolves, and like wolves they are capable of dragging down the strongest man.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They will fling themselves upon a man and hold on with every ounce of strength in their wiry bodies, till he is thrown and helpless.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They will fling themselves upon a man and hold on with every ounce of strength in their wiry bodies, till he is thrown and helpless.
Then
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From this reading Then they are wolves, and like wolves they are capable of dragging down the strongest man.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
thrown
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From this reading They will fling themselves upon a man and hold on with every ounce of strength in their wiry bodies, till he is thrown and helpless.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They will fling themselves upon a man and hold on with every ounce of strength in their wiry bodies, till he is thrown and helpless.
times
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From this reading At such times they are not cowardly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They will fling themselves upon a man and hold on with every ounce of strength in their wiry bodies, till he is thrown and helpless.
watch
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From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
whereof
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From this reading More than once have I seen them do it, and I know whereof I speak.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will fling themselves upon a man and hold on with every ounce of strength in their wiry bodies, till he is thrown and helpless.
wiry
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From this reading They will fling themselves upon a man and hold on with every ounce of strength in their wiry bodies, till he is thrown and helpless.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They will fling themselves upon a man and hold on with every ounce of strength in their wiry bodies, till he is thrown and helpless.
wolves
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From this reading Then they are wolves, and like wolves they are capable of dragging down the strongest man.
word
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From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Road-kids are nice little chaps--when you get them alone and they are telling you "how it happened"; but take my word for it, watch out for them when they run in pack.
