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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 A little groan of dismay broke from Persis' lips as she rushed between Forbes and the danger, interposing her body to protect his.
All
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From this reading "All right, if you want to.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little groan of dismay broke from Persis' lips as she rushed between Forbes and the danger, interposing her body to protect his.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A little groan of dismay broke from Persis' lips as she rushed between Forbes and the danger, interposing her body to protect his.
aside
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From this reading But Enslee darted aside and, running behind a great carved table, covered Forbes with the revolver, and cried, in a quivering voice, "Don't you move or I'll fire!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Forbes smiled grimly at the plight, and spoke with the calm of the doomed.
away
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From this reading Forbes seized her and thrust her away and leaped toward Enslee.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But Enslee darted aside and, running behind a great carved table, covered Forbes with the revolver, and cried, in a quivering voice, "Don't you move or I'll fire!"
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A little groan of dismay broke from Persis' lips as she rushed between Forbes and the danger, interposing her body to protect his.
body
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From this reading A little groan of dismay broke from Persis' lips as she rushed between Forbes and the danger, interposing her body to protect his.
broke
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From this reading A little groan of dismay broke from Persis' lips as she rushed between Forbes and the danger, interposing her body to protect his.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Enslee darted aside and, running behind a great carved table, covered Forbes with the revolver, and cried, in a quivering voice, "Don't you move or I'll fire!"
calm
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From this reading Forbes smiled grimly at the plight, and spoke with the calm of the doomed.
carved
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From this reading But Enslee darted aside and, running behind a great carved table, covered Forbes with the revolver, and cried, in a quivering voice, "Don't you move or I'll fire!"
covered
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From this reading But Enslee darted aside and, running behind a great carved table, covered Forbes with the revolver, and cried, in a quivering voice, "Don't you move or I'll fire!"
cried
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From this reading But Enslee darted aside and, running behind a great carved table, covered Forbes with the revolver, and cried, in a quivering voice, "Don't you move or I'll fire!"
danger
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From this reading A little groan of dismay broke from Persis' lips as she rushed between Forbes and the danger, interposing her body to protect his.
darted
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From this reading But Enslee darted aside and, running behind a great carved table, covered Forbes with the revolver, and cried, in a quivering voice, "Don't you move or I'll fire!"
dismay
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From this reading A little groan of dismay broke from Persis' lips as she rushed between Forbes and the danger, interposing her body to protect his.
Don't
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From this reading But Enslee darted aside and, running behind a great carved table, covered Forbes with the revolver, and cried, in a quivering voice, "Don't you move or I'll fire!"
doomed
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From this reading Forbes smiled grimly at the plight, and spoke with the calm of the doomed.
Enslee
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From this reading Forbes seized her and thrust her away and leaped toward Enslee.
fire
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From this reading But Enslee darted aside and, running behind a great carved table, covered Forbes with the revolver, and cried, in a quivering voice, "Don't you move or I'll fire!"
Forbes
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From this reading A little groan of dismay broke from Persis' lips as she rushed between Forbes and the danger, interposing her body to protect his.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A little groan of dismay broke from Persis' lips as she rushed between Forbes and the danger, interposing her body to protect his.
great
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From this reading But Enslee darted aside and, running behind a great carved table, covered Forbes with the revolver, and cried, in a quivering voice, "Don't you move or I'll fire!"
grimly
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From this reading Forbes smiled grimly at the plight, and spoke with the calm of the doomed.
groan
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From this reading A little groan of dismay broke from Persis' lips as she rushed between Forbes and the danger, interposing her body to protect his.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A little groan of dismay broke from Persis' lips as she rushed between Forbes and the danger, interposing her body to protect his.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A little groan of dismay broke from Persis' lips as she rushed between Forbes and the danger, interposing her body to protect his.
I'll
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From this reading But Enslee darted aside and, running behind a great carved table, covered Forbes with the revolver, and cried, in a quivering voice, "Don't you move or I'll fire!"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "All right, if you want to.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Enslee darted aside and, running behind a great carved table, covered Forbes with the revolver, and cried, in a quivering voice, "Don't you move or I'll fire!"
interposing
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From this reading A little groan of dismay broke from Persis' lips as she rushed between Forbes and the danger, interposing her body to protect his.
leaped
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From this reading Forbes seized her and thrust her away and leaped toward Enslee.
lips
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From this reading A little groan of dismay broke from Persis' lips as she rushed between Forbes and the danger, interposing her body to protect his.
little
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From this reading A little groan of dismay broke from Persis' lips as she rushed between Forbes and the danger, interposing her body to protect his.
move
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From this reading But Enslee darted aside and, running behind a great carved table, covered Forbes with the revolver, and cried, in a quivering voice, "Don't you move or I'll fire!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little groan of dismay broke from Persis' lips as she rushed between Forbes and the danger, interposing her body to protect his.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Enslee darted aside and, running behind a great carved table, covered Forbes with the revolver, and cried, in a quivering voice, "Don't you move or I'll fire!"
Persis
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From this reading A little groan of dismay broke from Persis' lips as she rushed between Forbes and the danger, interposing her body to protect his.
plight
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From this reading Forbes smiled grimly at the plight, and spoke with the calm of the doomed.
protect
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From this reading A little groan of dismay broke from Persis' lips as she rushed between Forbes and the danger, interposing her body to protect his.
quivering
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From this reading But Enslee darted aside and, running behind a great carved table, covered Forbes with the revolver, and cried, in a quivering voice, "Don't you move or I'll fire!"
revolver
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From this reading But Enslee darted aside and, running behind a great carved table, covered Forbes with the revolver, and cried, in a quivering voice, "Don't you move or I'll fire!"
right
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From this reading "All right, if you want to.
running
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From this reading But Enslee darted aside and, running behind a great carved table, covered Forbes with the revolver, and cried, in a quivering voice, "Don't you move or I'll fire!"
rushed
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From this reading A little groan of dismay broke from Persis' lips as she rushed between Forbes and the danger, interposing her body to protect his.
seized
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From this reading Forbes seized her and thrust her away and leaped toward Enslee.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little groan of dismay broke from Persis' lips as she rushed between Forbes and the danger, interposing her body to protect his.
smiled
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From this reading Forbes smiled grimly at the plight, and spoke with the calm of the doomed.
spoke
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From this reading Forbes smiled grimly at the plight, and spoke with the calm of the doomed.
table
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From this reading But Enslee darted aside and, running behind a great carved table, covered Forbes with the revolver, and cried, in a quivering voice, "Don't you move or I'll fire!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little groan of dismay broke from Persis' lips as she rushed between Forbes and the danger, interposing her body to protect his.
thrust
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From this reading Forbes seized her and thrust her away and leaped toward Enslee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little groan of dismay broke from Persis' lips as she rushed between Forbes and the danger, interposing her body to protect his.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Forbes seized her and thrust her away and leaped toward Enslee.
voice
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From this reading But Enslee darted aside and, running behind a great carved table, covered Forbes with the revolver, and cried, in a quivering voice, "Don't you move or I'll fire!"
want
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From this reading "All right, if you want to.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Enslee darted aside and, running behind a great carved table, covered Forbes with the revolver, and cried, in a quivering voice, "Don't you move or I'll fire!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But Enslee darted aside and, running behind a great carved table, covered Forbes with the revolver, and cried, in a quivering voice, "Don't you move or I'll fire!"
