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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 LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
accompany
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From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Be careful to handle them smoothly, and not to start any unnecessary trouble.
any
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From this reading Be careful to handle them smoothly, and not to start any unnecessary trouble.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You may have a crowd around you in no time, for these Mexicans are easily excited.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading You may have a crowd around you in no time, for these Mexicans are easily excited.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time, keep your eyes and ears wide open for any news that you may hear.
away
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From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
barn
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From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be careful to handle them smoothly, and not to start any unnecessary trouble.
Captain
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From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
careful
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From this reading Be careful to handle them smoothly, and not to start any unnecessary trouble.
crowd
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From this reading You may have a crowd around you in no time, for these Mexicans are easily excited.
DOOR
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From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
ears
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From this reading At the same time, keep your eyes and ears wide open for any news that you may hear.
easily
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From this reading You may have a crowd around you in no time, for these Mexicans are easily excited.
excited
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From this reading You may have a crowd around you in no time, for these Mexicans are easily excited.
eyes
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From this reading At the same time, keep your eyes and ears wide open for any news that you may hear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You may have a crowd around you in no time, for these Mexicans are easily excited.
Foster
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From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
go
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From this reading "I shall leave you outside of the barn when I go in, Mr. Overton.
GUARDS
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From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
Hal
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From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
HAL'S
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From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
handle
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From this reading Be careful to handle them smoothly, and not to start any unnecessary trouble.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You may have a crowd around you in no time, for these Mexicans are easily excited.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
hear
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From this reading At the same time, keep your eyes and ears wide open for any news that you may hear.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall leave you outside of the barn when I go in, Mr. Overton.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I shall leave you outside of the barn when I go in, Mr. Overton.
keep
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From this reading At the same time, keep your eyes and ears wide open for any news that you may hear.
learned
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From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
leave
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From this reading "I shall leave you outside of the barn when I go in, Mr. Overton.
LIEUTENANT
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From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
location
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From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may have a crowd around you in no time, for these Mexicans are easily excited.
Mexicans
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From this reading You may have a crowd around you in no time, for these Mexicans are easily excited.
mile
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From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
Mr
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From this reading "I shall leave you outside of the barn when I go in, Mr. Overton.
news
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From this reading At the same time, keep your eyes and ears wide open for any news that you may hear.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You may have a crowd around you in no time, for these Mexicans are easily excited.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Be careful to handle them smoothly, and not to start any unnecessary trouble.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At the same time, keep your eyes and ears wide open for any news that you may hear.
outside
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From this reading "I shall leave you outside of the barn when I go in, Mr. Overton.
Overton
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From this reading "I shall leave you outside of the barn when I go in, Mr. Overton.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time, keep your eyes and ears wide open for any news that you may hear.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall leave you outside of the barn when I go in, Mr. Overton.
signed
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From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
smoothly
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From this reading Be careful to handle them smoothly, and not to start any unnecessary trouble.
start
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From this reading Be careful to handle them smoothly, and not to start any unnecessary trouble.
SWORD
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From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time, keep your eyes and ears wide open for any news that you may hear.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Be careful to handle them smoothly, and not to start any unnecessary trouble.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You may have a crowd around you in no time, for these Mexicans are easily excited.
third
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From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
time
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From this reading You may have a crowd around you in no time, for these Mexicans are easily excited.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
trouble
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From this reading Be careful to handle them smoothly, and not to start any unnecessary trouble.
unnecessary
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From this reading Be careful to handle them smoothly, and not to start any unnecessary trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I shall leave you outside of the barn when I go in, Mr. Overton.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LIEUTENANT HAL'S SWORD GUARDS THE DOOR Having learned the location of the barn, which was about a third of a mile away, Captain Foster signed to Lieutenant Hal to accompany him.
wide
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From this reading At the same time, keep your eyes and ears wide open for any news that you may hear.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall leave you outside of the barn when I go in, Mr. Overton.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At the same time, keep your eyes and ears wide open for any news that you may hear.
