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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 We stood horror-stricken upon the bank of that dark pool--mute, impotent spectators of a tragedy we were powerless to prevent.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
all
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From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
amazement
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From this reading As for myself, it was as if I was transfixed in petrified amazement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bannister--who had soon caught us up--said nothing, but stood rigid at the back of us, his rifle in his hands, ready to fire so soon as an opportunity should offer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vasco, the Spaniard, stood beside me; and I heard his teeth chattering in his head like castanets.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
away
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From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
back
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From this reading Bannister--who had soon caught us up--said nothing, but stood rigid at the back of us, his rifle in his hands, ready to fire so soon as an opportunity should offer.
bank
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From this reading We stood horror-stricken upon the bank of that dark pool--mute, impotent spectators of a tragedy we were powerless to prevent.
Bannister
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From this reading Bannister--who had soon caught us up--said nothing, but stood rigid at the back of us, his rifle in his hands, ready to fire so soon as an opportunity should offer.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Vasco, the Spaniard, stood beside me; and I heard his teeth chattering in his head like castanets.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bannister--who had soon caught us up--said nothing, but stood rigid at the back of us, his rifle in his hands, ready to fire so soon as an opportunity should offer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
castanets
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From this reading Vasco, the Spaniard, stood beside me; and I heard his teeth chattering in his head like castanets.
caught
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From this reading Bannister--who had soon caught us up--said nothing, but stood rigid at the back of us, his rifle in his hands, ready to fire so soon as an opportunity should offer.
chattering
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From this reading Vasco, the Spaniard, stood beside me; and I heard his teeth chattering in his head like castanets.
dark
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From this reading We stood horror-stricken upon the bank of that dark pool--mute, impotent spectators of a tragedy we were powerless to prevent.
ended
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From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
eyes
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From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
fire
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From this reading Bannister--who had soon caught us up--said nothing, but stood rigid at the back of us, his rifle in his hands, ready to fire so soon as an opportunity should offer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
Forsyth
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From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
gruesome
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From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bannister--who had soon caught us up--said nothing, but stood rigid at the back of us, his rifle in his hands, ready to fire so soon as an opportunity should offer.
hand
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From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
hands
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From this reading Bannister--who had soon caught us up--said nothing, but stood rigid at the back of us, his rifle in his hands, ready to fire so soon as an opportunity should offer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
head
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From this reading Vasco, the Spaniard, stood beside me; and I heard his teeth chattering in his head like castanets.
heard
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From this reading Vasco, the Spaniard, stood beside me; and I heard his teeth chattering in his head like castanets.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vasco, the Spaniard, stood beside me; and I heard his teeth chattering in his head like castanets.
horror-strickenadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrər ˌstrɪkən/
suddenly filled with extreme fear
From this reading We stood horror-stricken upon the bank of that dark pool--mute, impotent spectators of a tragedy we were powerless to prevent.
human
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From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Vasco, the Spaniard, stood beside me; and I heard his teeth chattering in his head like castanets.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As for myself, it was as if I was transfixed in petrified amazement.
impotent
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From this reading We stood horror-stricken upon the bank of that dark pool--mute, impotent spectators of a tragedy we were powerless to prevent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vasco, the Spaniard, stood beside me; and I heard his teeth chattering in his head like castanets.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for myself, it was as if I was transfixed in petrified amazement.
kind
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From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
knew
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From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
like
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From this reading Vasco, the Spaniard, stood beside me; and I heard his teeth chattering in his head like castanets.
man
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From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vasco, the Spaniard, stood beside me; and I heard his teeth chattering in his head like castanets.
mute
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From this reading We stood horror-stricken upon the bank of that dark pool--mute, impotent spectators of a tragedy we were powerless to prevent.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As for myself, it was as if I was transfixed in petrified amazement.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Bannister--who had soon caught us up--said nothing, but stood rigid at the back of us, his rifle in his hands, ready to fire so soon as an opportunity should offer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We stood horror-stricken upon the bank of that dark pool--mute, impotent spectators of a tragedy we were powerless to prevent.
offer
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From this reading Bannister--who had soon caught us up--said nothing, but stood rigid at the back of us, his rifle in his hands, ready to fire so soon as an opportunity should offer.
opportunity
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From this reading Bannister--who had soon caught us up--said nothing, but stood rigid at the back of us, his rifle in his hands, ready to fire so soon as an opportunity should offer.
passing
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From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
petrified
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From this reading As for myself, it was as if I was transfixed in petrified amazement.
pool
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From this reading We stood horror-stricken upon the bank of that dark pool--mute, impotent spectators of a tragedy we were powerless to prevent.
powerless
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From this reading We stood horror-stricken upon the bank of that dark pool--mute, impotent spectators of a tragedy we were powerless to prevent.
prevent
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From this reading We stood horror-stricken upon the bank of that dark pool--mute, impotent spectators of a tragedy we were powerless to prevent.
ready
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From this reading Bannister--who had soon caught us up--said nothing, but stood rigid at the back of us, his rifle in his hands, ready to fire so soon as an opportunity should offer.
rifle
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From this reading Bannister--who had soon caught us up--said nothing, but stood rigid at the back of us, his rifle in his hands, ready to fire so soon as an opportunity should offer.
rigid
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From this reading Bannister--who had soon caught us up--said nothing, but stood rigid at the back of us, his rifle in his hands, ready to fire so soon as an opportunity should offer.
said
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From this reading Bannister--who had soon caught us up--said nothing, but stood rigid at the back of us, his rifle in his hands, ready to fire so soon as an opportunity should offer.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Bannister--who had soon caught us up--said nothing, but stood rigid at the back of us, his rifle in his hands, ready to fire so soon as an opportunity should offer.
sickening
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From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bannister--who had soon caught us up--said nothing, but stood rigid at the back of us, his rifle in his hands, ready to fire so soon as an opportunity should offer.
sobnounUS /sɒb/
a sudden deep breath caused by emotion
From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
soon
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From this reading Bannister--who had soon caught us up--said nothing, but stood rigid at the back of us, his rifle in his hands, ready to fire so soon as an opportunity should offer.
Spaniard
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From this reading Vasco, the Spaniard, stood beside me; and I heard his teeth chattering in his head like castanets.
spectacle
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From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
spectators
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From this reading We stood horror-stricken upon the bank of that dark pool--mute, impotent spectators of a tragedy we were powerless to prevent.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading We stood horror-stricken upon the bank of that dark pool--mute, impotent spectators of a tragedy we were powerless to prevent.
teeth
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From this reading Vasco, the Spaniard, stood beside me; and I heard his teeth chattering in his head like castanets.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We stood horror-stricken upon the bank of that dark pool--mute, impotent spectators of a tragedy we were powerless to prevent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We stood horror-stricken upon the bank of that dark pool--mute, impotent spectators of a tragedy we were powerless to prevent.
time
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From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We stood horror-stricken upon the bank of that dark pool--mute, impotent spectators of a tragedy we were powerless to prevent.
tragedy
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From this reading We stood horror-stricken upon the bank of that dark pool--mute, impotent spectators of a tragedy we were powerless to prevent.
transfixed
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From this reading As for myself, it was as if I was transfixed in petrified amazement.
turned
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From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
up
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From this reading Bannister--who had soon caught us up--said nothing, but stood rigid at the back of us, his rifle in his hands, ready to fire so soon as an opportunity should offer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We stood horror-stricken upon the bank of that dark pool--mute, impotent spectators of a tragedy we were powerless to prevent.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bannister--who had soon caught us up--said nothing, but stood rigid at the back of us, his rifle in his hands, ready to fire so soon as an opportunity should offer.
Vasco
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From this reading Vasco, the Spaniard, stood beside me; and I heard his teeth chattering in his head like castanets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We stood horror-stricken upon the bank of that dark pool--mute, impotent spectators of a tragedy we were powerless to prevent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We stood horror-stricken upon the bank of that dark pool--mute, impotent spectators of a tragedy we were powerless to prevent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Bannister--who had soon caught us up--said nothing, but stood rigid at the back of us, his rifle in his hands, ready to fire so soon as an opportunity should offer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for Forsyth, before that gruesome spectacle was ended he turned away with a kind of sickening sob, at the same time passing a hand across his eyes, by which I knew that the man was human after all.
