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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 Moreover, he knew that to obtain sufficient water to put out such a conflagration would be difficult.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such was Harry’s exclamation as he saw the flare of fire and realized what the person outside of the log cabin was bent upon doing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such was Harry’s exclamation as he saw the flare of fire and realized what the person outside of the log cabin was bent upon doing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Moreover, he knew that to obtain sufficient water to put out such a conflagration would be difficult.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He knew that the cabin was dry from the hot sun of the day before, and that the timber, once started, would burn like tinder.
bent
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From this reading Such was Harry’s exclamation as he saw the flare of fire and realized what the person outside of the log cabin was bent upon doing.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading He knew that the cabin was dry from the hot sun of the day before, and that the timber, once started, would burn like tinder.
cabin
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From this reading Such was Harry’s exclamation as he saw the flare of fire and realized what the person outside of the log cabin was bent upon doing.
conflagration
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From this reading Moreover, he knew that to obtain sufficient water to put out such a conflagration would be difficult.
day
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From this reading He knew that the cabin was dry from the hot sun of the day before, and that the timber, once started, would burn like tinder.
difficult
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From this reading Moreover, he knew that to obtain sufficient water to put out such a conflagration would be difficult.
doing
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From this reading Such was Harry’s exclamation as he saw the flare of fire and realized what the person outside of the log cabin was bent upon doing.
door
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From this reading Without stopping to think of possible peril, he leaped for the door and threw it open.
dry
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From this reading He knew that the cabin was dry from the hot sun of the day before, and that the timber, once started, would burn like tinder.
exclamation
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From this reading Such was Harry’s exclamation as he saw the flare of fire and realized what the person outside of the log cabin was bent upon doing.
FIGHTING
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From this reading FIGHTING THE FLAMES “Stop, you rascal, stop!”
fire
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From this reading Such was Harry’s exclamation as he saw the flare of fire and realized what the person outside of the log cabin was bent upon doing.
FLAMES
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From this reading FIGHTING THE FLAMES “Stop, you rascal, stop!”
flare
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From this reading Such was Harry’s exclamation as he saw the flare of fire and realized what the person outside of the log cabin was bent upon doing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Without stopping to think of possible peril, he leaped for the door and threw it open.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knew that the cabin was dry from the hot sun of the day before, and that the timber, once started, would burn like tinder.
Harry's
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From this reading Such was Harry’s exclamation as he saw the flare of fire and realized what the person outside of the log cabin was bent upon doing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such was Harry’s exclamation as he saw the flare of fire and realized what the person outside of the log cabin was bent upon doing.
hot
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From this reading He knew that the cabin was dry from the hot sun of the day before, and that the timber, once started, would burn like tinder.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without stopping to think of possible peril, he leaped for the door and threw it open.
knew
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From this reading He knew that the cabin was dry from the hot sun of the day before, and that the timber, once started, would burn like tinder.
leaped
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From this reading Without stopping to think of possible peril, he leaped for the door and threw it open.
like
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From this reading He knew that the cabin was dry from the hot sun of the day before, and that the timber, once started, would burn like tinder.
log
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From this reading Such was Harry’s exclamation as he saw the flare of fire and realized what the person outside of the log cabin was bent upon doing.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he knew that to obtain sufficient water to put out such a conflagration would be difficult.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading Moreover, he knew that to obtain sufficient water to put out such a conflagration would be difficult.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such was Harry’s exclamation as he saw the flare of fire and realized what the person outside of the log cabin was bent upon doing.
once
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From this reading He knew that the cabin was dry from the hot sun of the day before, and that the timber, once started, would burn like tinder.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Without stopping to think of possible peril, he leaped for the door and threw it open.
out
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From this reading Moreover, he knew that to obtain sufficient water to put out such a conflagration would be difficult.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Such was Harry’s exclamation as he saw the flare of fire and realized what the person outside of the log cabin was bent upon doing.
peril
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From this reading Without stopping to think of possible peril, he leaped for the door and threw it open.
person
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From this reading Such was Harry’s exclamation as he saw the flare of fire and realized what the person outside of the log cabin was bent upon doing.
possible
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From this reading Without stopping to think of possible peril, he leaped for the door and threw it open.
put
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From this reading Moreover, he knew that to obtain sufficient water to put out such a conflagration would be difficult.
rascal
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From this reading FIGHTING THE FLAMES “Stop, you rascal, stop!”
realized
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From this reading Such was Harry’s exclamation as he saw the flare of fire and realized what the person outside of the log cabin was bent upon doing.
saw
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From this reading Such was Harry’s exclamation as he saw the flare of fire and realized what the person outside of the log cabin was bent upon doing.
started
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From this reading He knew that the cabin was dry from the hot sun of the day before, and that the timber, once started, would burn like tinder.
Stop
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From this reading FIGHTING THE FLAMES “Stop, you rascal, stop!”
stopping
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From this reading Without stopping to think of possible peril, he leaped for the door and threw it open.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was Harry’s exclamation as he saw the flare of fire and realized what the person outside of the log cabin was bent upon doing.
sufficient
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From this reading Moreover, he knew that to obtain sufficient water to put out such a conflagration would be difficult.
sun
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From this reading He knew that the cabin was dry from the hot sun of the day before, and that the timber, once started, would burn like tinder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that the cabin was dry from the hot sun of the day before, and that the timber, once started, would burn like tinder.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIGHTING THE FLAMES “Stop, you rascal, stop!”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without stopping to think of possible peril, he leaped for the door and threw it open.
threw
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From this reading Without stopping to think of possible peril, he leaped for the door and threw it open.
timber
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From this reading He knew that the cabin was dry from the hot sun of the day before, and that the timber, once started, would burn like tinder.
tinder
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From this reading He knew that the cabin was dry from the hot sun of the day before, and that the timber, once started, would burn like tinder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moreover, he knew that to obtain sufficient water to put out such a conflagration would be difficult.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Such was Harry’s exclamation as he saw the flare of fire and realized what the person outside of the log cabin was bent upon doing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was Harry’s exclamation as he saw the flare of fire and realized what the person outside of the log cabin was bent upon doing.
water
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From this reading Moreover, he knew that to obtain sufficient water to put out such a conflagration would be difficult.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Such was Harry’s exclamation as he saw the flare of fire and realized what the person outside of the log cabin was bent upon doing.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without stopping to think of possible peril, he leaped for the door and threw it open.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that the cabin was dry from the hot sun of the day before, and that the timber, once started, would burn like tinder.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FIGHTING THE FLAMES “Stop, you rascal, stop!”
