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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 Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
arms
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From this reading Leaving the rifle, lantern and rope behind, he continued on, as he knew that he needed both hands and arms now for his present burden.
Artie
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From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Leaving the rifle, lantern and rope behind, he continued on, as he knew that he needed both hands and arms now for his present burden.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Coming out into the clearing at last, he could see that the cabin was in total darkness.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Leaving the rifle, lantern and rope behind, he continued on, as he knew that he needed both hands and arms now for his present burden.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Leaving the rifle, lantern and rope behind, he continued on, as he knew that he needed both hands and arms now for his present burden.
braced
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From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
breathing
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From this reading He was breathing laboriously under the strain of Westy’s dead weight, but was supremely thankful that he had at least succeeded in getting him there safely.
burden
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From this reading Leaving the rifle, lantern and rope behind, he continued on, as he knew that he needed both hands and arms now for his present burden.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was breathing laboriously under the strain of Westy’s dead weight, but was supremely thankful that he had at least succeeded in getting him there safely.
cabin
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From this reading Coming out into the clearing at last, he could see that the cabin was in total darkness.
calling
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From this reading Kicking the door and calling loudly, he waited a minute, but received no response from within.
caused
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From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
clearing
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From this reading Coming out into the clearing at last, he could see that the cabin was in total darkness.
Coming
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From this reading Coming out into the clearing at last, he could see that the cabin was in total darkness.
continued
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From this reading Leaving the rifle, lantern and rope behind, he continued on, as he knew that he needed both hands and arms now for his present burden.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Coming out into the clearing at last, he could see that the cabin was in total darkness.
darkness
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From this reading Coming out into the clearing at last, he could see that the cabin was in total darkness.
dead
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From this reading He was breathing laboriously under the strain of Westy’s dead weight, but was supremely thankful that he had at least succeeded in getting him there safely.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
door
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From this reading Kicking the door and calling loudly, he waited a minute, but received no response from within.
exhaustion
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From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
faint
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From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kicking the door and calling loudly, he waited a minute, but received no response from within.
get
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From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
getting
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From this reading He was breathing laboriously under the strain of Westy’s dead weight, but was supremely thankful that he had at least succeeded in getting him there safely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was breathing laboriously under the strain of Westy’s dead weight, but was supremely thankful that he had at least succeeded in getting him there safely.
hands
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From this reading Leaving the rifle, lantern and rope behind, he continued on, as he knew that he needed both hands and arms now for his present burden.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Coming out into the clearing at last, he could see that the cabin was in total darkness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
Kicking
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From this reading Kicking the door and calling loudly, he waited a minute, but received no response from within.
knew
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From this reading Leaving the rifle, lantern and rope behind, he continued on, as he knew that he needed both hands and arms now for his present burden.
laboriously
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From this reading He was breathing laboriously under the strain of Westy’s dead weight, but was supremely thankful that he had at least succeeded in getting him there safely.
lantern
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From this reading Leaving the rifle, lantern and rope behind, he continued on, as he knew that he needed both hands and arms now for his present burden.
last
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From this reading Coming out into the clearing at last, he could see that the cabin was in total darkness.
least
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From this reading He was breathing laboriously under the strain of Westy’s dead weight, but was supremely thankful that he had at least succeeded in getting him there safely.
Leaving
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From this reading Leaving the rifle, lantern and rope behind, he continued on, as he knew that he needed both hands and arms now for his present burden.
loss
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From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
loudly
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From this reading Kicking the door and calling loudly, he waited a minute, but received no response from within.
managed
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From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
minute
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From this reading Kicking the door and calling loudly, he waited a minute, but received no response from within.
moment
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From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
needed
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From this reading Leaving the rifle, lantern and rope behind, he continued on, as he knew that he needed both hands and arms now for his present burden.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Kicking the door and calling loudly, he waited a minute, but received no response from within.
now
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From this reading Leaving the rifle, lantern and rope behind, he continued on, as he knew that he needed both hands and arms now for his present burden.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leaving the rifle, lantern and rope behind, he continued on, as he knew that he needed both hands and arms now for his present burden.
out
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From this reading Coming out into the clearing at last, he could see that the cabin was in total darkness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
partly
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From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
prayer
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From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
present
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From this reading Leaving the rifle, lantern and rope behind, he continued on, as he knew that he needed both hands and arms now for his present burden.
realized
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From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
received
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From this reading Kicking the door and calling loudly, he waited a minute, but received no response from within.
response
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From this reading Kicking the door and calling loudly, he waited a minute, but received no response from within.
rifle
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From this reading Leaving the rifle, lantern and rope behind, he continued on, as he knew that he needed both hands and arms now for his present burden.
rope
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From this reading Leaving the rifle, lantern and rope behind, he continued on, as he knew that he needed both hands and arms now for his present burden.
safely
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From this reading He was breathing laboriously under the strain of Westy’s dead weight, but was supremely thankful that he had at least succeeded in getting him there safely.
see
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From this reading Coming out into the clearing at last, he could see that the cabin was in total darkness.
shoulder
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From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
strain
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From this reading He was breathing laboriously under the strain of Westy’s dead weight, but was supremely thankful that he had at least succeeded in getting him there safely.
strength
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From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
succeeded
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From this reading He was breathing laboriously under the strain of Westy’s dead weight, but was supremely thankful that he had at least succeeded in getting him there safely.
supremely
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From this reading He was breathing laboriously under the strain of Westy’s dead weight, but was supremely thankful that he had at least succeeded in getting him there safely.
thankful
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From this reading He was breathing laboriously under the strain of Westy’s dead weight, but was supremely thankful that he had at least succeeded in getting him there safely.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
there
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From this reading He was breathing laboriously under the strain of Westy’s dead weight, but was supremely thankful that he had at least succeeded in getting him there safely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
total
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From this reading Coming out into the clearing at last, he could see that the cabin was in total darkness.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was breathing laboriously under the strain of Westy’s dead weight, but was supremely thankful that he had at least succeeded in getting him there safely.
waited
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From this reading Kicking the door and calling loudly, he waited a minute, but received no response from within.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
weight
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From this reading He was breathing laboriously under the strain of Westy’s dead weight, but was supremely thankful that he had at least succeeded in getting him there safely.
Westy's
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From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Artie realized in a moment that it was exhaustion and the loss of blood that caused Westy’s faint, so he braced himself and, with a prayer for the strength to do it, he managed to get him partly over his shoulder.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Kicking the door and calling loudly, he waited a minute, but received no response from within.
