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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 I expected every moment to be caught, to be jerked forth from my hiding-place like a landed fish.
acted
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From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
afraid
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From this reading It occurs to me that fear must be one of the strangest of emotions; for I can honestly say that, now that I was in this hopeless and perilous predicament, I was no longer afraid.
Amos
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From this reading Certain that I must fall into the hands of Amos Baverstock, equally uncertain of what then would be my lot, I was resigned to my fate; I was long past apprehension.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the course of their searching they must sooner or later move the sleeping-bag, and I would be exposed.
apprehension
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From this reading Certain that I must fall into the hands of Amos Baverstock, equally uncertain of what then would be my lot, I was resigned to my fate; I was long past apprehension.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
attitude
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From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
Bannister
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From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
Baverstock
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From this reading Certain that I must fall into the hands of Amos Baverstock, equally uncertain of what then would be my lot, I was resigned to my fate; I was long past apprehension.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I expected every moment to be caught, to be jerked forth from my hiding-place like a landed fish.
became
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From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It occurs to me that fear must be one of the strangest of emotions; for I can honestly say that, now that I was in this hopeless and perilous predicament, I was no longer afraid.
cared
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From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
caught
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From this reading I expected every moment to be caught, to be jerked forth from my hiding-place like a landed fish.
Certain
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From this reading Certain that I must fall into the hands of Amos Baverstock, equally uncertain of what then would be my lot, I was resigned to my fate; I was long past apprehension.
concerning
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From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
course
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From this reading In the course of their searching they must sooner or later move the sleeping-bag, and I would be exposed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
else
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From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
emotions
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From this reading It occurs to me that fear must be one of the strangest of emotions; for I can honestly say that, now that I was in this hopeless and perilous predicament, I was no longer afraid.
equally
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From this reading Certain that I must fall into the hands of Amos Baverstock, equally uncertain of what then would be my lot, I was resigned to my fate; I was long past apprehension.
eventful
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From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I expected every moment to be caught, to be jerked forth from my hiding-place like a landed fish.
expected
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From this reading I expected every moment to be caught, to be jerked forth from my hiding-place like a landed fish.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading In the course of their searching they must sooner or later move the sleeping-bag, and I would be exposed.
fall
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From this reading Certain that I must fall into the hands of Amos Baverstock, equally uncertain of what then would be my lot, I was resigned to my fate; I was long past apprehension.
fate
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From this reading Certain that I must fall into the hands of Amos Baverstock, equally uncertain of what then would be my lot, I was resigned to my fate; I was long past apprehension.
fear
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From this reading It occurs to me that fear must be one of the strangest of emotions; for I can honestly say that, now that I was in this hopeless and perilous predicament, I was no longer afraid.
fingers
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From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
fish
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From this reading I expected every moment to be caught, to be jerked forth from my hiding-place like a landed fish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It occurs to me that fear must be one of the strangest of emotions; for I can honestly say that, now that I was in this hopeless and perilous predicament, I was no longer afraid.
Forsyth
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From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
forth
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From this reading I expected every moment to be caught, to be jerked forth from my hiding-place like a landed fish.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I expected every moment to be caught, to be jerked forth from my hiding-place like a landed fish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
hands
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From this reading Certain that I must fall into the hands of Amos Baverstock, equally uncertain of what then would be my lot, I was resigned to my fate; I was long past apprehension.
hiding-place
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From this reading I expected every moment to be caught, to be jerked forth from my hiding-place like a landed fish.
honestly
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From this reading It occurs to me that fear must be one of the strangest of emotions; for I can honestly say that, now that I was in this hopeless and perilous predicament, I was no longer afraid.
hopeless
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From this reading It occurs to me that fear must be one of the strangest of emotions; for I can honestly say that, now that I was in this hopeless and perilous predicament, I was no longer afraid.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I expected every moment to be caught, to be jerked forth from my hiding-place like a landed fish.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of their searching they must sooner or later move the sleeping-bag, and I would be exposed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Certain that I must fall into the hands of Amos Baverstock, equally uncertain of what then would be my lot, I was resigned to my fate; I was long past apprehension.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occurs to me that fear must be one of the strangest of emotions; for I can honestly say that, now that I was in this hopeless and perilous predicament, I was no longer afraid.
jerked
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From this reading I expected every moment to be caught, to be jerked forth from my hiding-place like a landed fish.
landed
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From this reading I expected every moment to be caught, to be jerked forth from my hiding-place like a landed fish.
later
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From this reading In the course of their searching they must sooner or later move the sleeping-bag, and I would be exposed.
like
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From this reading I expected every moment to be caught, to be jerked forth from my hiding-place like a landed fish.
long
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From this reading Certain that I must fall into the hands of Amos Baverstock, equally uncertain of what then would be my lot, I was resigned to my fate; I was long past apprehension.
longer
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From this reading It occurs to me that fear must be one of the strangest of emotions; for I can honestly say that, now that I was in this hopeless and perilous predicament, I was no longer afraid.
looking
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From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
lot
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From this reading Certain that I must fall into the hands of Amos Baverstock, equally uncertain of what then would be my lot, I was resigned to my fate; I was long past apprehension.
map
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From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It occurs to me that fear must be one of the strangest of emotions; for I can honestly say that, now that I was in this hopeless and perilous predicament, I was no longer afraid.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
moment
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From this reading I expected every moment to be caught, to be jerked forth from my hiding-place like a landed fish.
moments
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From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
move
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From this reading In the course of their searching they must sooner or later move the sleeping-bag, and I would be exposed.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In the course of their searching they must sooner or later move the sleeping-bag, and I would be exposed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I expected every moment to be caught, to be jerked forth from my hiding-place like a landed fish.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
never
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From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
next
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From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It occurs to me that fear must be one of the strangest of emotions; for I can honestly say that, now that I was in this hopeless and perilous predicament, I was no longer afraid.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
now
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From this reading It occurs to me that fear must be one of the strangest of emotions; for I can honestly say that, now that I was in this hopeless and perilous predicament, I was no longer afraid.
occurs
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From this reading It occurs to me that fear must be one of the strangest of emotions; for I can honestly say that, now that I was in this hopeless and perilous predicament, I was no longer afraid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of their searching they must sooner or later move the sleeping-bag, and I would be exposed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It occurs to me that fear must be one of the strangest of emotions; for I can honestly say that, now that I was in this hopeless and perilous predicament, I was no longer afraid.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the course of their searching they must sooner or later move the sleeping-bag, and I would be exposed.
past
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From this reading Certain that I must fall into the hands of Amos Baverstock, equally uncertain of what then would be my lot, I was resigned to my fate; I was long past apprehension.
perilous
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From this reading It occurs to me that fear must be one of the strangest of emotions; for I can honestly say that, now that I was in this hopeless and perilous predicament, I was no longer afraid.
predicament
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From this reading It occurs to me that fear must be one of the strangest of emotions; for I can honestly say that, now that I was in this hopeless and perilous predicament, I was no longer afraid.
preserved
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From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
resigned
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From this reading Certain that I must fall into the hands of Amos Baverstock, equally uncertain of what then would be my lot, I was resigned to my fate; I was long past apprehension.
say
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From this reading It occurs to me that fear must be one of the strangest of emotions; for I can honestly say that, now that I was in this hopeless and perilous predicament, I was no longer afraid.
searching
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From this reading In the course of their searching they must sooner or later move the sleeping-bag, and I would be exposed.
sleeping-bag
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From this reading In the course of their searching they must sooner or later move the sleeping-bag, and I would be exposed.
snap
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From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
sooner
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From this reading In the course of their searching they must sooner or later move the sleeping-bag, and I would be exposed.
still
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From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
strangest
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From this reading It occurs to me that fear must be one of the strangest of emotions; for I can honestly say that, now that I was in this hopeless and perilous predicament, I was no longer afraid.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It occurs to me that fear must be one of the strangest of emotions; for I can honestly say that, now that I was in this hopeless and perilous predicament, I was no longer afraid.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the course of their searching they must sooner or later move the sleeping-bag, and I would be exposed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the course of their searching they must sooner or later move the sleeping-bag, and I would be exposed.
then
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From this reading Certain that I must fall into the hands of Amos Baverstock, equally uncertain of what then would be my lot, I was resigned to my fate; I was long past apprehension.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the course of their searching they must sooner or later move the sleeping-bag, and I would be exposed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It occurs to me that fear must be one of the strangest of emotions; for I can honestly say that, now that I was in this hopeless and perilous predicament, I was no longer afraid.
thought
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From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I expected every moment to be caught, to be jerked forth from my hiding-place like a landed fish.
uncertain
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From this reading Certain that I must fall into the hands of Amos Baverstock, equally uncertain of what then would be my lot, I was resigned to my fate; I was long past apprehension.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It occurs to me that fear must be one of the strangest of emotions; for I can honestly say that, now that I was in this hopeless and perilous predicament, I was no longer afraid.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Certain that I must fall into the hands of Amos Baverstock, equally uncertain of what then would be my lot, I was resigned to my fate; I was long past apprehension.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
wondered
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From this reading I still thought of Bannister, and wondered concerning the map for which Amos and Forsyth were looking, but for myself I now cared not a snap of the fingers what became of me; and this attitude of mind I preserved throughout the next eventful moments, else I had never acted as I did.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the course of their searching they must sooner or later move the sleeping-bag, and I would be exposed.
