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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 flash the seriousness of Westy’s intention, and without any further comment gave him a boost up the pillar and onto the shed.
all
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From this reading He went around to the side-windows first, trying each only to find they were all barred.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Artie realized in a flash the seriousness of Westy’s intention, and without any further comment gave him a boost up the pillar and onto the shed.
any
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From this reading Artie realized in a flash the seriousness of Westy’s intention, and without any further comment gave him a boost up the pillar and onto the shed.
approached
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From this reading With only one more to attempt, he approached it half-fearfully lest it should prove inaccessible too.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He went around to the side-windows first, trying each only to find they were all barred.
Artie
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From this reading Artie realized in a flash the seriousness of Westy’s intention, and without any further comment gave him a boost up the pillar and onto the shed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With trembling fingers he tugged at it and, to his great joy, it yielded.
attempt
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From this reading With only one more to attempt, he approached it half-fearfully lest it should prove inaccessible too.
barred
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From this reading He went around to the side-windows first, trying each only to find they were all barred.
boost
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From this reading Artie realized in a flash the seriousness of Westy’s intention, and without any further comment gave him a boost up the pillar and onto the shed.
comment
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From this reading Artie realized in a flash the seriousness of Westy’s intention, and without any further comment gave him a boost up the pillar and onto the shed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Westy pulled himself up gradually until he was sure that he could stand on his feet with safety.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He went around to the side-windows first, trying each only to find they were all barred.
feet
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From this reading Westy pulled himself up gradually until he was sure that he could stand on his feet with safety.
find
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From this reading He went around to the side-windows first, trying each only to find they were all barred.
fingers
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From this reading With trembling fingers he tugged at it and, to his great joy, it yielded.
first
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From this reading He went around to the side-windows first, trying each only to find they were all barred.
flash
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From this reading Artie realized in a flash the seriousness of Westy’s intention, and without any further comment gave him a boost up the pillar and onto the shed.
further
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From this reading Artie realized in a flash the seriousness of Westy’s intention, and without any further comment gave him a boost up the pillar and onto the shed.
gave
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From this reading Artie realized in a flash the seriousness of Westy’s intention, and without any further comment gave him a boost up the pillar and onto the shed.
gradually
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From this reading Westy pulled himself up gradually until he was sure that he could stand on his feet with safety.
great
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From this reading With trembling fingers he tugged at it and, to his great joy, it yielded.
half-fearfully
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From this reading With only one more to attempt, he approached it half-fearfully lest it should prove inaccessible too.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Westy pulled himself up gradually until he was sure that he could stand on his feet with safety.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Artie realized in a flash the seriousness of Westy’s intention, and without any further comment gave him a boost up the pillar and onto the shed.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Westy pulled himself up gradually until he was sure that he could stand on his feet with safety.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Westy pulled himself up gradually until he was sure that he could stand on his feet with safety.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Artie realized in a flash the seriousness of Westy’s intention, and without any further comment gave him a boost up the pillar and onto the shed.
inaccessible
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From this reading With only one more to attempt, he approached it half-fearfully lest it should prove inaccessible too.
intention
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From this reading Artie realized in a flash the seriousness of Westy’s intention, and without any further comment gave him a boost up the pillar and onto the shed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With only one more to attempt, he approached it half-fearfully lest it should prove inaccessible too.
joy
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From this reading With trembling fingers he tugged at it and, to his great joy, it yielded.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading With only one more to attempt, he approached it half-fearfully lest it should prove inaccessible too.
more
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From this reading With only one more to attempt, he approached it half-fearfully lest it should prove inaccessible too.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Artie realized in a flash the seriousness of Westy’s intention, and without any further comment gave him a boost up the pillar and onto the shed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Westy pulled himself up gradually until he was sure that he could stand on his feet with safety.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With only one more to attempt, he approached it half-fearfully lest it should prove inaccessible too.
only
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From this reading He went around to the side-windows first, trying each only to find they were all barred.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Artie realized in a flash the seriousness of Westy’s intention, and without any further comment gave him a boost up the pillar and onto the shed.
pillar
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From this reading Artie realized in a flash the seriousness of Westy’s intention, and without any further comment gave him a boost up the pillar and onto the shed.
prove
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From this reading With only one more to attempt, he approached it half-fearfully lest it should prove inaccessible too.
pulled
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From this reading Westy pulled himself up gradually until he was sure that he could stand on his feet with safety.
realized
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From this reading Artie realized in a flash the seriousness of Westy’s intention, and without any further comment gave him a boost up the pillar and onto the shed.
safety
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From this reading Westy pulled himself up gradually until he was sure that he could stand on his feet with safety.
seriousness
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From this reading Artie realized in a flash the seriousness of Westy’s intention, and without any further comment gave him a boost up the pillar and onto the shed.
shed
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From this reading Artie realized in a flash the seriousness of Westy’s intention, and without any further comment gave him a boost up the pillar and onto the shed.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading With only one more to attempt, he approached it half-fearfully lest it should prove inaccessible too.
side-windows
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From this reading He went around to the side-windows first, trying each only to find they were all barred.
stand
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From this reading Westy pulled himself up gradually until he was sure that he could stand on his feet with safety.
sure
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From this reading Westy pulled himself up gradually until he was sure that he could stand on his feet with safety.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Westy pulled himself up gradually until he was sure that he could stand on his feet with safety.
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 flash the seriousness of Westy’s intention, and without any further comment gave him a boost up the pillar and onto the shed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went around to the side-windows first, trying each only to find they were all barred.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went around to the side-windows first, trying each only to find they were all barred.
too
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From this reading With only one more to attempt, he approached it half-fearfully lest it should prove inaccessible too.
trembling
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From this reading With trembling fingers he tugged at it and, to his great joy, it yielded.
trying
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From this reading He went around to the side-windows first, trying each only to find they were all barred.
tugged
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From this reading With trembling fingers he tugged at it and, to his great joy, it yielded.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Westy pulled himself up gradually until he was sure that he could stand on his feet with safety.
up
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From this reading Artie realized in a flash the seriousness of Westy’s intention, and without any further comment gave him a boost up the pillar and onto the shed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Westy pulled himself up gradually until he was sure that he could stand on his feet with safety.
went
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From this reading He went around to the side-windows first, trying each only to find they were all barred.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He went around to the side-windows first, trying each only to find they were all barred.
Westy
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From this reading Westy pulled himself up gradually until he was sure that he could stand on his feet with safety.
Westy's
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From this reading Artie realized in a flash the seriousness of Westy’s intention, and without any further comment gave him a boost up the pillar and onto the shed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Westy pulled himself up gradually until he was sure that he could stand on his feet with safety.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Artie realized in a flash the seriousness of Westy’s intention, and without any further comment gave him a boost up the pillar and onto the shed.
yielded
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From this reading With trembling fingers he tugged at it and, to his great joy, it yielded.
