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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 They had been so interested in one another and in the cut wire that none of them had noticed the practically noiseless approach of a great grey motor car, with all lights out, that had stolen up on them.
accord
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From this reading With one accord they obeyed that guttural order, "Hands oop!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So, after all, Dick’s flight had been in vain.
all
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From this reading They had been so interested in one another and in the cut wire that none of them had noticed the practically noiseless approach of a great grey motor car, with all lights out, that had stolen up on them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had been so interested in one another and in the cut wire that none of them had noticed the practically noiseless approach of a great grey motor car, with all lights out, that had stolen up on them.
approach
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From this reading They had been so interested in one another and in the cut wire that none of them had noticed the practically noiseless approach of a great grey motor car, with all lights out, that had stolen up on them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been so interested in one another and in the cut wire that none of them had noticed the practically noiseless approach of a great grey motor car, with all lights out, that had stolen up on them.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But now, with a groan, Dick and Jack both knew it for one of the Bray Park cars.
Bray
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From this reading But now, with a groan, Dick and Jack both knew it for one of the Bray Park cars.
broke
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From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
bullet
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From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, with a groan, Dick and Jack both knew it for one of the Bray Park cars.
car
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cars
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From this reading But now, with a groan, Dick and Jack both knew it for one of the Bray Park cars.
cut
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From this reading They had been so interested in one another and in the cut wire that none of them had noticed the practically noiseless approach of a great grey motor car, with all lights out, that had stolen up on them.
Dick
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From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
Dick's
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From this reading So, after all, Dick’s flight had been in vain.
effectually
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From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
flight
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From this reading So, after all, Dick’s flight had been in vain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But now, with a groan, Dick and Jack both knew it for one of the Bray Park cars.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had been so interested in one another and in the cut wire that none of them had noticed the practically noiseless approach of a great grey motor car, with all lights out, that had stolen up on them.
grey
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From this reading They had been so interested in one another and in the cut wire that none of them had noticed the practically noiseless approach of a great grey motor car, with all lights out, that had stolen up on them.
groan
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From this reading But now, with a groan, Dick and Jack both knew it for one of the Bray Park cars.
guttural
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From this reading With one accord they obeyed that guttural order, "Hands oop!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been so interested in one another and in the cut wire that none of them had noticed the practically noiseless approach of a great grey motor car, with all lights out, that had stolen up on them.
Handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading With one accord they obeyed that guttural order, "Hands oop!"
heads
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From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had been so interested in one another and in the cut wire that none of them had noticed the practically noiseless approach of a great grey motor car, with all lights out, that had stolen up on them.
interested
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From this reading They had been so interested in one another and in the cut wire that none of them had noticed the practically noiseless approach of a great grey motor car, with all lights out, that had stolen up on them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now, with a groan, Dick and Jack both knew it for one of the Bray Park cars.
Jack
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From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
knew
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From this reading But now, with a groan, Dick and Jack both knew it for one of the Bray Park cars.
lights
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From this reading They had been so interested in one another and in the cut wire that none of them had noticed the practically noiseless approach of a great grey motor car, with all lights out, that had stolen up on them.
linemen
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From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
Mercer
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From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
motor
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From this reading They had been so interested in one another and in the cut wire that none of them had noticed the practically noiseless approach of a great grey motor car, with all lights out, that had stolen up on them.
noiseless
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From this reading They had been so interested in one another and in the cut wire that none of them had noticed the practically noiseless approach of a great grey motor car, with all lights out, that had stolen up on them.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading They had been so interested in one another and in the cut wire that none of them had noticed the practically noiseless approach of a great grey motor car, with all lights out, that had stolen up on them.
noticed
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From this reading They had been so interested in one another and in the cut wire that none of them had noticed the practically noiseless approach of a great grey motor car, with all lights out, that had stolen up on them.
now
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From this reading But now, with a groan, Dick and Jack both knew it for one of the Bray Park cars.
obeyed
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From this reading With one accord they obeyed that guttural order, "Hands oop!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been so interested in one another and in the cut wire that none of them had noticed the practically noiseless approach of a great grey motor car, with all lights out, that had stolen up on them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
oop
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From this reading With one accord they obeyed that guttural order, "Hands oop!"
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With one accord they obeyed that guttural order, "Hands oop!"
other
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From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
out
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From this reading They had been so interested in one another and in the cut wire that none of them had noticed the practically noiseless approach of a great grey motor car, with all lights out, that had stolen up on them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
Park
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From this reading But now, with a groan, Dick and Jack both knew it for one of the Bray Park cars.
practically
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From this reading They had been so interested in one another and in the cut wire that none of them had noticed the practically noiseless approach of a great grey motor car, with all lights out, that had stolen up on them.
sang
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From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
side
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From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had been so interested in one another and in the cut wire that none of them had noticed the practically noiseless approach of a great grey motor car, with all lights out, that had stolen up on them.
stolen
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telephone
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From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had been so interested in one another and in the cut wire that none of them had noticed the practically noiseless approach of a great grey motor car, with all lights out, that had stolen up on them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With one accord they obeyed that guttural order, "Hands oop!"
threatened
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From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
trouble
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From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
up
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From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
vain
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From this reading So, after all, Dick’s flight had been in vain.
wire
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From this reading They had been so interested in one another and in the cut wire that none of them had noticed the practically noiseless approach of a great grey motor car, with all lights out, that had stolen up on them.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one accord they obeyed that guttural order, "Hands oop!"
Young
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From this reading The bullet that sang over their heads effectually broke up the threatened trouble between Dick Mercer and Jack Young on one side, and the telephone linemen on the other.
