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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 sat regarding the burly figure of Joshua Trust, very definitely outlined before the red glow of the fire; and I know that the man never suspected for a moment what had happened.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Someone whispered in my ear: "Keep an eye on Trust.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sat regarding the burly figure of Joshua Trust, very definitely outlined before the red glow of the fire; and I know that the man never suspected for a moment what had happened.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Draw back into the thickets as silently as you can.
back
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From this reading Draw back into the thickets as silently as you can.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I sat regarding the burly figure of Joshua Trust, very definitely outlined before the red glow of the fire; and I know that the man never suspected for a moment what had happened.
burly
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From this reading I sat regarding the burly figure of Joshua Trust, very definitely outlined before the red glow of the fire; and I know that the man never suspected for a moment what had happened.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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definitely
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done
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From this reading The thing was done so swiftly that I had no time even to look round.
Draw
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From this reading Draw back into the thickets as silently as you can.
ear
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even
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eye
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From this reading Someone whispered in my ear: "Keep an eye on Trust.
figure
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From this reading I sat regarding the burly figure of Joshua Trust, very definitely outlined before the red glow of the fire; and I know that the man never suspected for a moment what had happened.
find
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From this reading There you will find me waiting for you."
fire
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From this reading I sat regarding the burly figure of Joshua Trust, very definitely outlined before the red glow of the fire; and I know that the man never suspected for a moment what had happened.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I sat regarding the burly figure of Joshua Trust, very definitely outlined before the red glow of the fire; and I know that the man never suspected for a moment what had happened.
glow
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From this reading I sat regarding the burly figure of Joshua Trust, very definitely outlined before the red glow of the fire; and I know that the man never suspected for a moment what had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thing was done so swiftly that I had no time even to look round.
happened
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From this reading I sat regarding the burly figure of Joshua Trust, very definitely outlined before the red glow of the fire; and I know that the man never suspected for a moment what had happened.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The thing was done so swiftly that I had no time even to look round.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Someone whispered in my ear: "Keep an eye on Trust.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Draw back into the thickets as silently as you can.
Joshua
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Keep
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From this reading Someone whispered in my ear: "Keep an eye on Trust.
know
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From this reading I sat regarding the burly figure of Joshua Trust, very definitely outlined before the red glow of the fire; and I know that the man never suspected for a moment what had happened.
look
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From this reading The thing was done so swiftly that I had no time even to look round.
man
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From this reading I sat regarding the burly figure of Joshua Trust, very definitely outlined before the red glow of the fire; and I know that the man never suspected for a moment what had happened.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There you will find me waiting for you."
moment
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From this reading I sat regarding the burly figure of Joshua Trust, very definitely outlined before the red glow of the fire; and I know that the man never suspected for a moment what had happened.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Someone whispered in my ear: "Keep an eye on Trust.
never
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From this reading I sat regarding the burly figure of Joshua Trust, very definitely outlined before the red glow of the fire; and I know that the man never suspected for a moment what had happened.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The thing was done so swiftly that I had no time even to look round.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I sat regarding the burly figure of Joshua Trust, very definitely outlined before the red glow of the fire; and I know that the man never suspected for a moment what had happened.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Someone whispered in my ear: "Keep an eye on Trust.
outlined
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From this reading I sat regarding the burly figure of Joshua Trust, very definitely outlined before the red glow of the fire; and I know that the man never suspected for a moment what had happened.
red
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From this reading I sat regarding the burly figure of Joshua Trust, very definitely outlined before the red glow of the fire; and I know that the man never suspected for a moment what had happened.
regarding
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From this reading I sat regarding the burly figure of Joshua Trust, very definitely outlined before the red glow of the fire; and I know that the man never suspected for a moment what had happened.
round
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From this reading The thing was done so swiftly that I had no time even to look round.
sat
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From this reading I sat regarding the burly figure of Joshua Trust, very definitely outlined before the red glow of the fire; and I know that the man never suspected for a moment what had happened.
silently
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From this reading Draw back into the thickets as silently as you can.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The thing was done so swiftly that I had no time even to look round.
SomeonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone whispered in my ear: "Keep an eye on Trust.
suspected
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From this reading I sat regarding the burly figure of Joshua Trust, very definitely outlined before the red glow of the fire; and I know that the man never suspected for a moment what had happened.
swiftly
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From this reading The thing was done so swiftly that I had no time even to look round.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thing was done so swiftly that I had no time even to look round.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thing was done so swiftly that I had no time even to look round.
There
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From this reading There you will find me waiting for you."
thickets
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thing
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From this reading The thing was done so swiftly that I had no time even to look round.
time
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From this reading The thing was done so swiftly that I had no time even to look round.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thing was done so swiftly that I had no time even to look round.
Trust
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From this reading I sat regarding the burly figure of Joshua Trust, very definitely outlined before the red glow of the fire; and I know that the man never suspected for a moment what had happened.
very
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From this reading I sat regarding the burly figure of Joshua Trust, very definitely outlined before the red glow of the fire; and I know that the man never suspected for a moment what had happened.
waiting
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From this reading There you will find me waiting for you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing was done so swiftly that I had no time even to look round.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I sat regarding the burly figure of Joshua Trust, very definitely outlined before the red glow of the fire; and I know that the man never suspected for a moment what had happened.
whispered
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From this reading Someone whispered in my ear: "Keep an eye on Trust.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There you will find me waiting for you."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Draw back into the thickets as silently as you can.
