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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 At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
all
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From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave--Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
back
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From this reading You couldn't hire one of them to go back during the century, if the explosion was still impending.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave--Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
BELT
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blown
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boys
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bright
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave--Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
British
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave--Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
Cave
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave--Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
century
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Clarence
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clean-minded
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave--Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
clear
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From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These people knew me, and had confidence in my word.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
couldn't
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dating
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dawn
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distance
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duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading You couldn't hire one of them to go back during the century, if the explosion was still impending.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
factories
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fifty-two
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave--Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
fresh
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave--Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
go
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going
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From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These people knew me, and had confidence in my word.
hair
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hire
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave--Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You couldn't hire one of them to go back during the century, if the explosion was still impending.
impending
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From this reading You couldn't hire one of them to go back during the century, if the explosion was still impending.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave--Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
knew
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From this reading These people knew me, and had confidence in my word.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These people knew me, and had confidence in my word.
Merlin's
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mines
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moment
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These people knew me, and had confidence in my word.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave--Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
once
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You couldn't hire one of them to go back during the century, if the explosion was still impending.
operations
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From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
out
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From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
own
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From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
people
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From this reading These people knew me, and had confidence in my word.
remove
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From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
safe
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From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
SAND
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave--Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
sent
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stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You couldn't hire one of them to go back during the century, if the explosion was still impending.
stop
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From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
telling
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From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave--Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You couldn't hire one of them to go back during the century, if the explosion was still impending.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These people knew me, and had confidence in my word.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
up
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vacate
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waiting
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
well-educated
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave--Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
word
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From this reading These people knew me, and had confidence in my word.
works
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From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, “_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You couldn't hire one of them to go back during the century, if the explosion was still impending.
young
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave--Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
