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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 For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had thought of them several times, but, as yet, had not dared to go below to see if they were safe.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must not be supposed that I had forgotten my money belt and the documents belonging to our firm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
belonging
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From this reading It must not be supposed that I had forgotten my money belt and the documents belonging to our firm.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I had thought of them several times, but, as yet, had not dared to go below to see if they were safe.
belt
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From this reading It must not be supposed that I had forgotten my money belt and the documents belonging to our firm.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Now, however, both Dan and I hurried to the stateroom which we had occupied.
bring
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From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had thought of them several times, but, as yet, had not dared to go below to see if they were safe.
cabin
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From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
closet
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From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
Dan
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From this reading Now, however, both Dan and I hurried to the stateroom which we had occupied.
dared
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From this reading I had thought of them several times, but, as yet, had not dared to go below to see if they were safe.
documents
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From this reading It must not be supposed that I had forgotten my money belt and the documents belonging to our firm.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
empty
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From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
firm
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From this reading It must not be supposed that I had forgotten my money belt and the documents belonging to our firm.
five
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From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It must not be supposed that I had forgotten my money belt and the documents belonging to our firm.
fully
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From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
go
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From this reading I had thought of them several times, but, as yet, had not dared to go below to see if they were safe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
hidden
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From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, both Dan and I hurried to the stateroom which we had occupied.
HOWITZER
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From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE HOWITZER.
hurried
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From this reading Now, however, both Dan and I hurried to the stateroom which we had occupied.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It must not be supposed that I had forgotten my money belt and the documents belonging to our firm.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had thought of them several times, but, as yet, had not dared to go below to see if they were safe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must not be supposed that I had forgotten my money belt and the documents belonging to our firm.
minutes
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From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
money
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From this reading It must not be supposed that I had forgotten my money belt and the documents belonging to our firm.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must not be supposed that I had forgotten my money belt and the documents belonging to our firm.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It must not be supposed that I had forgotten my money belt and the documents belonging to our firm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It must not be supposed that I had forgotten my money belt and the documents belonging to our firm.
Now
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From this reading Now, however, both Dan and I hurried to the stateroom which we had occupied.
occupied
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From this reading Now, however, both Dan and I hurried to the stateroom which we had occupied.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE HOWITZER.
opportunity
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From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
others
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From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It must not be supposed that I had forgotten my money belt and the documents belonging to our firm.
out
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From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
reload
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From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
safe
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From this reading I had thought of them several times, but, as yet, had not dared to go below to see if they were safe.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
see
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From this reading I had thought of them several times, but, as yet, had not dared to go below to see if they were safe.
several
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From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
situation
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From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
stateroom
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From this reading Now, however, both Dan and I hurried to the stateroom which we had occupied.
supposed
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From this reading It must not be supposed that I had forgotten my money belt and the documents belonging to our firm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE HOWITZER.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had thought of them several times, but, as yet, had not dared to go below to see if they were safe.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had thought of them several times, but, as yet, had not dared to go below to see if they were safe.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had thought of them several times, but, as yet, had not dared to go below to see if they were safe.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
times
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From this reading I had thought of them several times, but, as yet, had not dared to go below to see if they were safe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
unchanged
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From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
weapons
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From this reading For fully five minutes the situation remained unchanged, and during that time we took the opportunity to reload the empty weapons and bring out several others that had been hidden in a secret closet of the cabin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had thought of them several times, but, as yet, had not dared to go below to see if they were safe.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, however, both Dan and I hurried to the stateroom which we had occupied.
WRECKING
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From this reading THE WRECKING OF THE HOWITZER.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I had thought of them several times, but, as yet, had not dared to go below to see if they were safe.
