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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 But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
all
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From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As many men as can squeeze in help me to push down this door.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
back
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From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
Billings
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From this reading “We’ll git there, if everybody joins in!” proclaimed Billings.
bolted
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From this reading But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “As many men as can squeeze in help me to push down this door.”
CARTER'S
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From this reading NICK CARTER’S WORD.
caused
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From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
combined
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From this reading But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
crowd
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From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
door
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From this reading “As many men as can squeeze in help me to push down this door.”
down
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From this reading “As many men as can squeeze in help me to push down this door.”
dozen
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From this reading But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading “We’ll git there, if everybody joins in!” proclaimed Billings.
fastenings
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From this reading But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
fight
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From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
force
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From this reading But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
git
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From this reading “We’ll git there, if everybody joins in!” proclaimed Billings.
going
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From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
hang
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From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
hazards
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From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
heavy
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From this reading But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As many men as can squeeze in help me to push down this door.”
hinges
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From this reading But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
home
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From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
house
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From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “We’ll git there, if everybody joins in!” proclaimed Billings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
insufficient
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From this reading But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
joins
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From this reading “We’ll git there, if everybody joins in!” proclaimed Billings.
majority
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From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
many
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From this reading “As many men as can squeeze in help me to push down this door.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “As many men as can squeeze in help me to push down this door.”
men
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From this reading “As many men as can squeeze in help me to push down this door.”
more
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From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
NICK
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From this reading NICK CARTER’S WORD.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
other
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From this reading But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
place
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From this reading But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
police
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From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
powerful
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From this reading But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
proclaimed
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From this reading “We’ll git there, if everybody joins in!” proclaimed Billings.
push
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From this reading “As many men as can squeeze in help me to push down this door.”
side
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From this reading But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
solidly
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From this reading But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
some
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From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
spirits
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From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
squeeze
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From this reading “As many men as can squeeze in help me to push down this door.”
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
talk
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From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
there
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From this reading “We’ll git there, if everybody joins in!” proclaimed Billings.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “As many men as can squeeze in help me to push down this door.”
threat
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From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
timid
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From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the door was heavy and solidly bolted in place, and the combined strength of half a dozen powerful men was insufficient to force it from its hinges on one side or its fastenings on the other.
way
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From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll git there, if everybody joins in!” proclaimed Billings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the threat about the police caused some of the more timid spirits in the crowd to hang back and even talk of going home, the majority were determined to fight their way into the house at all hazards.
WORD
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From this reading NICK CARTER’S WORD.
