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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He evolved one plan of escape after another—only to cast them aside as impracticable.
always
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From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He evolved one plan of escape after another—only to cast them aside as impracticable.
approached
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From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
armed
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From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
arms
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From this reading Ross Douglas’s arms were not restored to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He evolved one plan of escape after another—only to cast them aside as impracticable.
aside
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From this reading He evolved one plan of escape after another—only to cast them aside as impracticable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
camp
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From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
cast
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From this reading He evolved one plan of escape after another—only to cast them aside as impracticable.
closely
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From this reading Each night he was closely guarded; each day he was constantly watched.
confines
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From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
constantly
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From this reading Each night he was closely guarded; each day he was constantly watched.
day
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From this reading Each night he was closely guarded; each day he was constantly watched.
days
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From this reading Several days passed.
Douglas's
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From this reading Ross Douglas’s arms were not restored to him.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each night he was closely guarded; each day he was constantly watched.
escape
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From this reading He evolved one plan of escape after another—only to cast them aside as impracticable.
evolved
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From this reading He evolved one plan of escape after another—only to cast them aside as impracticable.
guarded
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From this reading Each night he was closely guarded; each day he was constantly watched.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ross Douglas’s arms were not restored to him.
impracticable
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From this reading He evolved one plan of escape after another—only to cast them aside as impracticable.
more
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From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
near
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From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
night
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From this reading Each night he was closely guarded; each day he was constantly watched.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ross Douglas’s arms were not restored to him.
noted
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From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He evolved one plan of escape after another—only to cast them aside as impracticable.
only
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From this reading He evolved one plan of escape after another—only to cast them aside as impracticable.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
passed
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From this reading Several days passed.
permitted
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From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
place
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From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
plan
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From this reading He evolved one plan of escape after another—only to cast them aside as impracticable.
restored
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From this reading Ross Douglas’s arms were not restored to him.
Ross
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From this reading Ross Douglas’s arms were not restored to him.
Several
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From this reading Several days passed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He evolved one plan of escape after another—only to cast them aside as impracticable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ross Douglas’s arms were not restored to him.
two
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From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
wander
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From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
warriors
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From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
watched
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From this reading Each night he was closely guarded; each day he was constantly watched.
watchful
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From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ross Douglas’s arms were not restored to him.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He was permitted to wander about the camp at will; but he noted that whenever he approached the confines of the place, two or more armed and watchful warriors were always near him.
