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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 THE RED HAND The Mill had a fascination for all Bridetown children and they would trespass boldly and brave all perils to get a glimpse of the machinery.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The thunder of the engines drew them, and there were all manner of interesting fragments to be picked up round and about.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
adventures
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From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
all
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From this reading THE RED HAND The Mill had a fascination for all Bridetown children and they would trespass boldly and brave all perils to get a glimpse of the machinery.
also
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From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RED HAND The Mill had a fascination for all Bridetown children and they would trespass boldly and brave all perils to get a glimpse of the machinery.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They knew him as a deadly enemy, for which reason there was no part of the works that possessed a greater or more horrid fascination than the hackling shop.
Baggs
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From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The thunder of the engines drew them, and there were all manner of interesting fragments to be picked up round and about.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
Benny
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From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
Best
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From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
boldly
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From this reading THE RED HAND The Mill had a fascination for all Bridetown children and they would trespass boldly and brave all perils to get a glimpse of the machinery.
boys
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From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
brave
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From this reading THE RED HAND The Mill had a fascination for all Bridetown children and they would trespass boldly and brave all perils to get a glimpse of the machinery.
Bridetown
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From this reading THE RED HAND The Mill had a fascination for all Bridetown children and they would trespass boldly and brave all perils to get a glimpse of the machinery.
children
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From this reading THE RED HAND The Mill had a fascination for all Bridetown children and they would trespass boldly and brave all perils to get a glimpse of the machinery.
Cogle
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From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
deadly
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From this reading They knew him as a deadly enemy, for which reason there was no part of the works that possessed a greater or more horrid fascination than the hackling shop.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thunder of the engines drew them, and there were all manner of interesting fragments to be picked up round and about.
enemy
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From this reading They knew him as a deadly enemy, for which reason there was no part of the works that possessed a greater or more horrid fascination than the hackling shop.
engines
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From this reading The thunder of the engines drew them, and there were all manner of interesting fragments to be picked up round and about.
escapes
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From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
exhibited
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From this reading For Mr. Baggs, to the mind of youth, exhibited ogre-like qualities.
fascination
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From this reading THE RED HAND The Mill had a fascination for all Bridetown children and they would trespass boldly and brave all perils to get a glimpse of the machinery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RED HAND The Mill had a fascination for all Bridetown children and they would trespass boldly and brave all perils to get a glimpse of the machinery.
fragments
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From this reading The thunder of the engines drew them, and there were all manner of interesting fragments to be picked up round and about.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
get
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From this reading THE RED HAND The Mill had a fascination for all Bridetown children and they would trespass boldly and brave all perils to get a glimpse of the machinery.
glimpse
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From this reading THE RED HAND The Mill had a fascination for all Bridetown children and they would trespass boldly and brave all perils to get a glimpse of the machinery.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
greater
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From this reading They knew him as a deadly enemy, for which reason there was no part of the works that possessed a greater or more horrid fascination than the hackling shop.
hackling
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From this reading They knew him as a deadly enemy, for which reason there was no part of the works that possessed a greater or more horrid fascination than the hackling shop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RED HAND The Mill had a fascination for all Bridetown children and they would trespass boldly and brave all perils to get a glimpse of the machinery.
hairbreadth
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From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
HAND
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From this reading THE RED HAND The Mill had a fascination for all Bridetown children and they would trespass boldly and brave all perils to get a glimpse of the machinery.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They knew him as a deadly enemy, for which reason there was no part of the works that possessed a greater or more horrid fascination than the hackling shop.
horrid
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From this reading They knew him as a deadly enemy, for which reason there was no part of the works that possessed a greater or more horrid fascination than the hackling shop.
interesting
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From this reading The thunder of the engines drew them, and there were all manner of interesting fragments to be picked up round and about.
knew
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From this reading They knew him as a deadly enemy, for which reason there was no part of the works that possessed a greater or more horrid fascination than the hackling shop.
machinery
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From this reading THE RED HAND The Mill had a fascination for all Bridetown children and they would trespass boldly and brave all perils to get a glimpse of the machinery.
manner
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From this reading The thunder of the engines drew them, and there were all manner of interesting fragments to be picked up round and about.
many
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From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
Mill
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From this reading THE RED HAND The Mill had a fascination for all Bridetown children and they would trespass boldly and brave all perils to get a glimpse of the machinery.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Mr. Baggs, to the mind of youth, exhibited ogre-like qualities.
more
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From this reading They knew him as a deadly enemy, for which reason there was no part of the works that possessed a greater or more horrid fascination than the hackling shop.
Mr
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From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They knew him as a deadly enemy, for which reason there was no part of the works that possessed a greater or more horrid fascination than the hackling shop.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RED HAND The Mill had a fascination for all Bridetown children and they would trespass boldly and brave all perils to get a glimpse of the machinery.
ogre-like
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From this reading For Mr. Baggs, to the mind of youth, exhibited ogre-like qualities.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They knew him as a deadly enemy, for which reason there was no part of the works that possessed a greater or more horrid fascination than the hackling shop.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They knew him as a deadly enemy, for which reason there was no part of the works that possessed a greater or more horrid fascination than the hackling shop.
perils
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From this reading THE RED HAND The Mill had a fascination for all Bridetown children and they would trespass boldly and brave all perils to get a glimpse of the machinery.
permitted
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From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
picked
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From this reading The thunder of the engines drew them, and there were all manner of interesting fragments to be picked up round and about.
possessed
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From this reading They knew him as a deadly enemy, for which reason there was no part of the works that possessed a greater or more horrid fascination than the hackling shop.
qualities
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From this reading For Mr. Baggs, to the mind of youth, exhibited ogre-like qualities.
radius
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From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
reason
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From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
RED
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From this reading THE RED HAND The Mill had a fascination for all Bridetown children and they would trespass boldly and brave all perils to get a glimpse of the machinery.
round
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From this reading The thunder of the engines drew them, and there were all manner of interesting fragments to be picked up round and about.
shop
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From this reading They knew him as a deadly enemy, for which reason there was no part of the works that possessed a greater or more horrid fascination than the hackling shop.
sound
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From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They knew him as a deadly enemy, for which reason there was no part of the works that possessed a greater or more horrid fascination than the hackling shop.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED HAND The Mill had a fascination for all Bridetown children and they would trespass boldly and brave all perils to get a glimpse of the machinery.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The thunder of the engines drew them, and there were all manner of interesting fragments to be picked up round and about.
there
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From this reading The thunder of the engines drew them, and there were all manner of interesting fragments to be picked up round and about.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RED HAND The Mill had a fascination for all Bridetown children and they would trespass boldly and brave all perils to get a glimpse of the machinery.
thundernounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The thunder of the engines drew them, and there were all manner of interesting fragments to be picked up round and about.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RED HAND The Mill had a fascination for all Bridetown children and they would trespass boldly and brave all perils to get a glimpse of the machinery.
trespass
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From this reading THE RED HAND The Mill had a fascination for all Bridetown children and they would trespass boldly and brave all perils to get a glimpse of the machinery.
up
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From this reading The thunder of the engines drew them, and there were all manner of interesting fragments to be picked up round and about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thunder of the engines drew them, and there were all manner of interesting fragments to be picked up round and about.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They knew him as a deadly enemy, for which reason there was no part of the works that possessed a greater or more horrid fascination than the hackling shop.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
works
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From this reading That they were not permitted within the radius of the works was also a sound reason for being there, and many boys could tell of great adventures and hairbreadth escapes from Mr. Best, Mr. Benny Cogle and, above all, Mr. Baggs.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE RED HAND The Mill had a fascination for all Bridetown children and they would trespass boldly and brave all perils to get a glimpse of the machinery.
youth
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From this reading For Mr. Baggs, to the mind of youth, exhibited ogre-like qualities.
