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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 “Seems to me I stepped in some sort of a puddle while coming up to the door.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They finished their little supper without wasting any more time, after which the matter of hiding all traces of their presence was taken up.
agent
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
all
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
almost
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
any
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
arranged
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From this reading SPRINGING THE TRAP There was much that must be done before they could feel satisfied they had their mantrap arranged.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “See if you can find any water outdoors, Perk,” Jack was saying, as he contemplated the red embers of their late fire.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SPRINGING THE TRAP There was much that must be done before they could feel satisfied they had their mantrap arranged.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SPRINGING THE TRAP There was much that must be done before they could feel satisfied they had their mantrap arranged.
bills
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
bogus
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “See if you can find any water outdoors, Perk,” Jack was saying, as he contemplated the red embers of their late fire.
coming
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
contemplated
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From this reading “See if you can find any water outdoors, Perk,” Jack was saying, as he contemplated the red embers of their late fire.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading SPRINGING THE TRAP There was much that must be done before they could feel satisfied they had their mantrap arranged.
counterfeiter
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
danger
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
disturbance
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SPRINGING THE TRAP There was much that must be done before they could feel satisfied they had their mantrap arranged.
door
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From this reading “Seems to me I stepped in some sort of a puddle while coming up to the door.
electrical
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
embers
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From this reading “See if you can find any water outdoors, Perk,” Jack was saying, as he contemplated the red embers of their late fire.
feel
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From this reading SPRINGING THE TRAP There was much that must be done before they could feel satisfied they had their mantrap arranged.
find
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From this reading “See if you can find any water outdoors, Perk,” Jack was saying, as he contemplated the red embers of their late fire.
finished
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From this reading They finished their little supper without wasting any more time, after which the matter of hiding all traces of their presence was taken up.
fire
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From this reading “See if you can find any water outdoors, Perk,” Jack was saying, as he contemplated the red embers of their late fire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
fresh
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
gang
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SPRINGING THE TRAP There was much that must be done before they could feel satisfied they had their mantrap arranged.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
hiding
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From this reading They finished their little supper without wasting any more time, after which the matter of hiding all traces of their presence was taken up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Seems to me I stepped in some sort of a puddle while coming up to the door.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Seems to me I stepped in some sort of a puddle while coming up to the door.
Jack
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
kept
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
late
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From this reading “See if you can find any water outdoors, Perk,” Jack was saying, as he contemplated the red embers of their late fire.
likely
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They finished their little supper without wasting any more time, after which the matter of hiding all traces of their presence was taken up.
local
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
mantrap
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From this reading SPRINGING THE TRAP There was much that must be done before they could feel satisfied they had their mantrap arranged.
matter
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From this reading They finished their little supper without wasting any more time, after which the matter of hiding all traces of their presence was taken up.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Seems to me I stepped in some sort of a puddle while coming up to the door.
more
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From this reading They finished their little supper without wasting any more time, after which the matter of hiding all traces of their presence was taken up.
much
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From this reading SPRINGING THE TRAP There was much that must be done before they could feel satisfied they had their mantrap arranged.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading SPRINGING THE TRAP There was much that must be done before they could feel satisfied they had their mantrap arranged.
now
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
outdoors
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From this reading “See if you can find any water outdoors, Perk,” Jack was saying, as he contemplated the red embers of their late fire.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
past
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
Perk
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From this reading “See if you can find any water outdoors, Perk,” Jack was saying, as he contemplated the red embers of their late fire.
played
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
presence
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From this reading They finished their little supper without wasting any more time, after which the matter of hiding all traces of their presence was taken up.
puddle
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From this reading “Seems to me I stepped in some sort of a puddle while coming up to the door.
realized
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
red
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From this reading “See if you can find any water outdoors, Perk,” Jack was saying, as he contemplated the red embers of their late fire.
satisfied
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From this reading SPRINGING THE TRAP There was much that must be done before they could feel satisfied they had their mantrap arranged.
saying
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From this reading “See if you can find any water outdoors, Perk,” Jack was saying, as he contemplated the red embers of their late fire.
secure
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
See
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From this reading “See if you can find any water outdoors, Perk,” Jack was saying, as he contemplated the red embers of their late fire.
Seems
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From this reading “Seems to me I stepped in some sort of a puddle while coming up to the door.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
some
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From this reading “Seems to me I stepped in some sort of a puddle while coming up to the door.
sort
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From this reading “Seems to me I stepped in some sort of a puddle while coming up to the door.
SPRINGING
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From this reading SPRINGING THE TRAP There was much that must be done before they could feel satisfied they had their mantrap arranged.
stepped
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From this reading “Seems to me I stepped in some sort of a puddle while coming up to the door.
storm
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
supper
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From this reading They finished their little supper without wasting any more time, after which the matter of hiding all traces of their presence was taken up.
supply
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
taken
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From this reading They finished their little supper without wasting any more time, after which the matter of hiding all traces of their presence was taken up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SPRINGING THE TRAP There was much that must be done before they could feel satisfied they had their mantrap arranged.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPRINGING THE TRAP There was much that must be done before they could feel satisfied they had their mantrap arranged.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SPRINGING THE TRAP There was much that must be done before they could feel satisfied they had their mantrap arranged.
There
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From this reading SPRINGING THE TRAP There was much that must be done before they could feel satisfied they had their mantrap arranged.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SPRINGING THE TRAP There was much that must be done before they could feel satisfied they had their mantrap arranged.
threatening
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From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
traces
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From this reading They finished their little supper without wasting any more time, after which the matter of hiding all traces of their presence was taken up.
TRAP
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From this reading SPRINGING THE TRAP There was much that must be done before they could feel satisfied they had their mantrap arranged.
up
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From this reading They finished their little supper without wasting any more time, after which the matter of hiding all traces of their presence was taken up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPRINGING THE TRAP There was much that must be done before they could feel satisfied they had their mantrap arranged.
wasting
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From this reading They finished their little supper without wasting any more time, after which the matter of hiding all traces of their presence was taken up.
water
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From this reading “See if you can find any water outdoors, Perk,” Jack was saying, as he contemplated the red embers of their late fire.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They finished their little supper without wasting any more time, after which the matter of hiding all traces of their presence was taken up.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Seems to me I stepped in some sort of a puddle while coming up to the door.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Jack realized that if the party who played the part of local agent for the counterfeiter gang had been kept from coming to secure the fresh supply of bogus bills by the threatening storm, he was likely to make his appearance at almost any time, since all danger from the electrical disturbance was now past.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They finished their little supper without wasting any more time, after which the matter of hiding all traces of their presence was taken up.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “See if you can find any water outdoors, Perk,” Jack was saying, as he contemplated the red embers of their late fire.
