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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 And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
affair
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From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
ahead
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From this reading "Here’s the room and you’ve got my full consent to go ahead--if you can."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though he was not so large as Tim, his compact and well-knit frame betokened physical powers of no mean order.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though he was not so large as Tim, his compact and well-knit frame betokened physical powers of no mean order.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, why don’t you stack it then?" said Tim at last with a sneer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
bearing
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From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
betokened
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From this reading Though he was not so large as Tim, his compact and well-knit frame betokened physical powers of no mean order.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Here’s the room and you’ve got my full consent to go ahead--if you can."
compact
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From this reading Though he was not so large as Tim, his compact and well-knit frame betokened physical powers of no mean order.
conscious
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From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
consent
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From this reading "Here’s the room and you’ve got my full consent to go ahead--if you can."
contest
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From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
don't
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From this reading "Well, why don’t you stack it then?" said Tim at last with a sneer.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
facing
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From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
fact
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From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
fearlessness
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From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
frame
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From this reading Though he was not so large as Tim, his compact and well-knit frame betokened physical powers of no mean order.
full
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From this reading "Here’s the room and you’ve got my full consent to go ahead--if you can."
go
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From this reading "Here’s the room and you’ve got my full consent to go ahead--if you can."
got
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From this reading "Here’s the room and you’ve got my full consent to go ahead--if you can."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he was not so large as Tim, his compact and well-knit frame betokened physical powers of no mean order.
Here's
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From this reading "Here’s the room and you’ve got my full consent to go ahead--if you can."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ward himself was no weakling.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though he was not so large as Tim, his compact and well-knit frame betokened physical powers of no mean order.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Here’s the room and you’ve got my full consent to go ahead--if you can."
impression
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From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
increase
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From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, why don’t you stack it then?" said Tim at last with a sneer.
large
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From this reading Though he was not so large as Tim, his compact and well-knit frame betokened physical powers of no mean order.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, why don’t you stack it then?" said Tim at last with a sneer.
light
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From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
mean
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From this reading Though he was not so large as Tim, his compact and well-knit frame betokened physical powers of no mean order.
moment
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From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Here’s the room and you’ve got my full consent to go ahead--if you can."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Ward himself was no weakling.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though he was not so large as Tim, his compact and well-knit frame betokened physical powers of no mean order.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though he was not so large as Tim, his compact and well-knit frame betokened physical powers of no mean order.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though he was not so large as Tim, his compact and well-knit frame betokened physical powers of no mean order.
other
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From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
physical
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From this reading Though he was not so large as Tim, his compact and well-knit frame betokened physical powers of no mean order.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though he was not so large as Tim, his compact and well-knit frame betokened physical powers of no mean order.
quiet
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From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
quietly
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From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
room
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From this reading "Here’s the room and you’ve got my full consent to go ahead--if you can."
said
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From this reading "Well, why don’t you stack it then?" said Tim at last with a sneer.
seniors
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From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
served
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From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
sneer
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From this reading "Well, why don’t you stack it then?" said Tim at last with a sneer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Though he was not so large as Tim, his compact and well-knit frame betokened physical powers of no mean order.
stack
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From this reading "Well, why don’t you stack it then?" said Tim at last with a sneer.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
then
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From this reading "Well, why don’t you stack it then?" said Tim at last with a sneer.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he was not so large as Tim, his compact and well-knit frame betokened physical powers of no mean order.
Tim
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From this reading Though he was not so large as Tim, his compact and well-knit frame betokened physical powers of no mean order.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
too
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From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
two
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From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
Ward
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From this reading Ward himself was no weakling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ward himself was no weakling.
weakling
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From this reading Ward himself was no weakling.
Well
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From this reading "Well, why don’t you stack it then?" said Tim at last with a sneer.
well-knit
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From this reading Though he was not so large as Tim, his compact and well-knit frame betokened physical powers of no mean order.
why
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From this reading "Well, why don’t you stack it then?" said Tim at last with a sneer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, why don’t you stack it then?" said Tim at last with a sneer.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And his quiet bearing served to increase the impression of his fearlessness too, and for a moment the two seniors stood quietly facing each other, each being conscious of the fact that a contest between them would be no light affair.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, why don’t you stack it then?" said Tim at last with a sneer.
you've
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From this reading "Here’s the room and you’ve got my full consent to go ahead--if you can."
