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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 AN INVASION OF PIGS There is nothing under the sun capable of exciting a crowd of lively boys as much as a fire.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
added
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From this reading The clang of the suspended locomotive steel rim struck by a hammer added to the din.
all
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
already
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From this reading Helter-skelter they ran toward the scene, most of them shouting “Fire!” as they went, and thus increasing the already growing confusion.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INVASION OF PIGS There is nothing under the sun capable of exciting a crowd of lively boys as much as a fire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN INVASION OF PIGS There is nothing under the sun capable of exciting a crowd of lively boys as much as a fire.
ball
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
barn
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
bat
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
boys
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From this reading AN INVASION OF PIGS There is nothing under the sun capable of exciting a crowd of lively boys as much as a fire.
Bratton
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Bratton's
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The clang of the suspended locomotive steel rim struck by a hammer added to the din.
came
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From this reading People came running from every direction toward the Bratton place, about which a crowd had already collected.
capable
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From this reading AN INVASION OF PIGS There is nothing under the sun capable of exciting a crowd of lively boys as much as a fire.
clang
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From this reading The clang of the suspended locomotive steel rim struck by a hammer added to the din.
collected
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confusion
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From this reading Helter-skelter they ran toward the scene, most of them shouting “Fire!” as they went, and thus increasing the already growing confusion.
Consequently
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
crowd
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From this reading AN INVASION OF PIGS There is nothing under the sun capable of exciting a crowd of lively boys as much as a fire.
Dick
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
din
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From this reading The clang of the suspended locomotive steel rim struck by a hammer added to the din.
direction
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From this reading People came running from every direction toward the Bratton place, about which a crowd had already collected.
even
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading People came running from every direction toward the Bratton place, about which a crowd had already collected.
exciting
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From this reading AN INVASION OF PIGS There is nothing under the sun capable of exciting a crowd of lively boys as much as a fire.
fire
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From this reading AN INVASION OF PIGS There is nothing under the sun capable of exciting a crowd of lively boys as much as a fire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
forgot
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
game
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
growing
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From this reading Helter-skelter they ran toward the scene, most of them shouting “Fire!” as they went, and thus increasing the already growing confusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading People came running from every direction toward the Bratton place, about which a crowd had already collected.
hammer
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From this reading The clang of the suspended locomotive steel rim struck by a hammer added to the din.
Helter-skelter
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From this reading Helter-skelter they ran toward the scene, most of them shouting “Fire!” as they went, and thus increasing the already growing confusion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
hit
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
increasing
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From this reading Helter-skelter they ran toward the scene, most of them shouting “Fire!” as they went, and thus increasing the already growing confusion.
instantly
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
INVASION
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From this reading AN INVASION OF PIGS There is nothing under the sun capable of exciting a crowd of lively boys as much as a fire.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN INVASION OF PIGS There is nothing under the sun capable of exciting a crowd of lively boys as much as a fire.
lively
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From this reading AN INVASION OF PIGS There is nothing under the sun capable of exciting a crowd of lively boys as much as a fire.
locomotive
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From this reading The clang of the suspended locomotive steel rim struck by a hammer added to the din.
most
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From this reading Helter-skelter they ran toward the scene, most of them shouting “Fire!” as they went, and thus increasing the already growing confusion.
much
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From this reading AN INVASION OF PIGS There is nothing under the sun capable of exciting a crowd of lively boys as much as a fire.
needed
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading AN INVASION OF PIGS There is nothing under the sun capable of exciting a crowd of lively boys as much as a fire.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INVASION OF PIGS There is nothing under the sun capable of exciting a crowd of lively boys as much as a fire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
out
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
People
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From this reading People came running from every direction toward the Bratton place, about which a crowd had already collected.
PIGS
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From this reading AN INVASION OF PIGS There is nothing under the sun capable of exciting a crowd of lively boys as much as a fire.
place
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players
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
pouring
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
ran
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From this reading Helter-skelter they ran toward the scene, most of them shouting “Fire!” as they went, and thus increasing the already growing confusion.
rim
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From this reading The clang of the suspended locomotive steel rim struck by a hammer added to the din.
runner
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
running
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From this reading People came running from every direction toward the Bratton place, about which a crowd had already collected.
saw
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
scene
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From this reading Helter-skelter they ran toward the scene, most of them shouting “Fire!” as they went, and thus increasing the already growing confusion.
score
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
shouting
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From this reading Helter-skelter they ran toward the scene, most of them shouting “Fire!” as they went, and thus increasing the already growing confusion.
side
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
single
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
smoke
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
steel
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From this reading The clang of the suspended locomotive steel rim struck by a hammer added to the din.
struck
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From this reading The clang of the suspended locomotive steel rim struck by a hammer added to the din.
sun
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From this reading AN INVASION OF PIGS There is nothing under the sun capable of exciting a crowd of lively boys as much as a fire.
suspended
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From this reading The clang of the suspended locomotive steel rim struck by a hammer added to the din.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INVASION OF PIGS There is nothing under the sun capable of exciting a crowd of lively boys as much as a fire.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Helter-skelter they ran toward the scene, most of them shouting “Fire!” as they went, and thus increasing the already growing confusion.
There
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From this reading AN INVASION OF PIGS There is nothing under the sun capable of exciting a crowd of lively boys as much as a fire.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
third
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
thus
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From this reading Helter-skelter they ran toward the scene, most of them shouting “Fire!” as they went, and thus increasing the already growing confusion.
tie
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Helter-skelter they ran toward the scene, most of them shouting “Fire!” as they went, and thus increasing the already growing confusion.
two
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AN INVASION OF PIGS There is nothing under the sun capable of exciting a crowd of lively boys as much as a fire.
went
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From this reading Helter-skelter they ran toward the scene, most of them shouting “Fire!” as they went, and thus increasing the already growing confusion.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading People came running from every direction toward the Bratton place, about which a crowd had already collected.
win
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From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Consequently when the ball players saw the smoke pouring from Bratton’s barn they instantly forgot all about their game, even with the score a tie, two out, Dick to the bat, a runner on third, and but a single hit needed to win for his side.
