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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 Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
all
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From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
approach
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From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
back
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From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
betaking
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From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
blame
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From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
break
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From this reading When it came he crouched in the chimney corner and held his breath, waiting for the storm to break.
breath
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From this reading When it came he crouched in the chimney corner and held his breath, waiting for the storm to break.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
came
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From this reading When it came he crouched in the chimney corner and held his breath, waiting for the storm to break.
Child
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From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
chimney
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From this reading When it came he crouched in the chimney corner and held his breath, waiting for the storm to break.
congratulate
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From this reading He had every reason to congratulate himself on the success of his scheme; yet he knew he was not out of the wood.
corner
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From this reading When it came he crouched in the chimney corner and held his breath, waiting for the storm to break.
CROSS
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From this reading THE WOODEN CROSS.
crouched
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From this reading When it came he crouched in the chimney corner and held his breath, waiting for the storm to break.
dread
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From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
dreading
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From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had every reason to congratulate himself on the success of his scheme; yet he knew he was not out of the wood.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
finding
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From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When it came he crouched in the chimney corner and held his breath, waiting for the storm to break.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
front
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From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had every reason to congratulate himself on the success of his scheme; yet he knew he was not out of the wood.
happen
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From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
held
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From this reading When it came he crouched in the chimney corner and held his breath, waiting for the storm to break.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
hopes
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From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
house
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From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
impossible
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From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
Jack
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From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
kitchen
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From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
knew
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From this reading He had every reason to congratulate himself on the success of his scheme; yet he knew he was not out of the wood.
lay
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From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
lost
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From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
manner
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From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
moment
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From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
much
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From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had every reason to congratulate himself on the success of his scheme; yet he knew he was not out of the wood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had every reason to congratulate himself on the success of his scheme; yet he knew he was not out of the wood.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had every reason to congratulate himself on the success of his scheme; yet he knew he was not out of the wood.
out
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From this reading He had every reason to congratulate himself on the success of his scheme; yet he knew he was not out of the wood.
pair
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From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
place
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From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
possession
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From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
quiet
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From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
reason
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From this reading He had every reason to congratulate himself on the success of his scheme; yet he knew he was not out of the wood.
Released
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From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
remain
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From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
robbed
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From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
saw
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From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
scheme
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From this reading He had every reason to congratulate himself on the success of his scheme; yet he knew he was not out of the wood.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
sound
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From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
stairs
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From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
storm
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From this reading When it came he crouched in the chimney corner and held his breath, waiting for the storm to break.
success
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From this reading He had every reason to congratulate himself on the success of his scheme; yet he knew he was not out of the wood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOODEN CROSS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
waiting
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From this reading When it came he crouched in the chimney corner and held his breath, waiting for the storm to break.
wandered
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From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had every reason to congratulate himself on the success of his scheme; yet he knew he was not out of the wood.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Released in a manner so much beyond his hopes, Jack lost no time in betaking himself to the house, where he found all quiet and himself alone in possession.
woman
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From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
wood
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From this reading He had every reason to congratulate himself on the success of his scheme; yet he knew he was not out of the wood.
WOODEN
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From this reading THE WOODEN CROSS.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Child as he was, he saw that the woman, finding herself robbed in that place, must lay the blame on him; and in his dread of what would happen when the pair returned, he found it impossible to remain still a moment, but wandered from front to back, and kitchen to stairs, expecting yet dreading the first sound of their approach.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He had every reason to congratulate himself on the success of his scheme; yet he knew he was not out of the wood.
