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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He did not stop to see what was happening to the others, but ran across the bedroom to that far door, and rapped on it to attract the attention of the Ruler, hiding behind it.
all
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From this reading None of the guards or servants tried to stop him, so dumb-founded were they by all that had been happening.
Amir's
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From this reading Knowing the way from his controlling of the bird that had found Amir's rooms, Hanlon was soon there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain George Hanlon jumped from the big tricycle and ran into the residence.
attention
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From this reading He did not stop to see what was happening to the others, but ran across the bedroom to that far door, and rapped on it to attract the attention of the Ruler, hiding behind it.
attract
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From this reading He did not stop to see what was happening to the others, but ran across the bedroom to that far door, and rapped on it to attract the attention of the Ruler, hiding behind it.
badly
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From this reading "Everything is safe now, k'nyer," he called through the badly charred panels.
bedroom
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From this reading He did not stop to see what was happening to the others, but ran across the bedroom to that far door, and rapped on it to attract the attention of the Ruler, hiding behind it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading None of the guards or servants tried to stop him, so dumb-founded were they by all that had been happening.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He did not stop to see what was happening to the others, but ran across the bedroom to that far door, and rapped on it to attract the attention of the Ruler, hiding behind it.
big
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From this reading Captain George Hanlon jumped from the big tricycle and ran into the residence.
bird
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From this reading Knowing the way from his controlling of the bird that had found Amir's rooms, Hanlon was soon there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not stop to see what was happening to the others, but ran across the bedroom to that far door, and rapped on it to attract the attention of the Ruler, hiding behind it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading None of the guards or servants tried to stop him, so dumb-founded were they by all that had been happening.
called
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From this reading "Everything is safe now, k'nyer," he called through the badly charred panels.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain George Hanlon jumped from the big tricycle and ran into the residence.
charred
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From this reading "Everything is safe now, k'nyer," he called through the badly charred panels.
controlling
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From this reading Knowing the way from his controlling of the bird that had found Amir's rooms, Hanlon was soon there.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not stop to see what was happening to the others, but ran across the bedroom to that far door, and rapped on it to attract the attention of the Ruler, hiding behind it.
door
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From this reading He did not stop to see what was happening to the others, but ran across the bedroom to that far door, and rapped on it to attract the attention of the Ruler, hiding behind it.
dumb-founded
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From this reading None of the guards or servants tried to stop him, so dumb-founded were they by all that had been happening.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Everything is safe now, k'nyer," he called through the badly charred panels.
far
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From this reading He did not stop to see what was happening to the others, but ran across the bedroom to that far door, and rapped on it to attract the attention of the Ruler, hiding behind it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Knowing the way from his controlling of the bird that had found Amir's rooms, Hanlon was soon there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Captain George Hanlon jumped from the big tricycle and ran into the residence.
George
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From this reading Captain George Hanlon jumped from the big tricycle and ran into the residence.
guards
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From this reading None of the guards or servants tried to stop him, so dumb-founded were they by all that had been happening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading None of the guards or servants tried to stop him, so dumb-founded were they by all that had been happening.
Hanlon
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From this reading Captain George Hanlon jumped from the big tricycle and ran into the residence.
happening
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From this reading None of the guards or servants tried to stop him, so dumb-founded were they by all that had been happening.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not stop to see what was happening to the others, but ran across the bedroom to that far door, and rapped on it to attract the attention of the Ruler, hiding behind it.
hiding
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From this reading He did not stop to see what was happening to the others, but ran across the bedroom to that far door, and rapped on it to attract the attention of the Ruler, hiding behind it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None of the guards or servants tried to stop him, so dumb-founded were they by all that had been happening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Knowing the way from his controlling of the bird that had found Amir's rooms, Hanlon was soon there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Captain George Hanlon jumped from the big tricycle and ran into the residence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Everything is safe now, k'nyer," he called through the badly charred panels.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not stop to see what was happening to the others, but ran across the bedroom to that far door, and rapped on it to attract the attention of the Ruler, hiding behind it.
jumped
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From this reading Captain George Hanlon jumped from the big tricycle and ran into the residence.
k'nyer
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From this reading "Everything is safe now, k'nyer," he called through the badly charred panels.
Knowing
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From this reading Knowing the way from his controlling of the bird that had found Amir's rooms, Hanlon was soon there.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the guards or servants tried to stop him, so dumb-founded were they by all that had been happening.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not stop to see what was happening to the others, but ran across the bedroom to that far door, and rapped on it to attract the attention of the Ruler, hiding behind it.
now
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From this reading "Everything is safe now, k'nyer," he called through the badly charred panels.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of the guards or servants tried to stop him, so dumb-founded were they by all that had been happening.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not stop to see what was happening to the others, but ran across the bedroom to that far door, and rapped on it to attract the attention of the Ruler, hiding behind it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading None of the guards or servants tried to stop him, so dumb-founded were they by all that had been happening.
others
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From this reading He did not stop to see what was happening to the others, but ran across the bedroom to that far door, and rapped on it to attract the attention of the Ruler, hiding behind it.
panels
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From this reading "Everything is safe now, k'nyer," he called through the badly charred panels.
ran
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From this reading Captain George Hanlon jumped from the big tricycle and ran into the residence.
rapped
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From this reading He did not stop to see what was happening to the others, but ran across the bedroom to that far door, and rapped on it to attract the attention of the Ruler, hiding behind it.
residence
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From this reading Captain George Hanlon jumped from the big tricycle and ran into the residence.
rooms
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From this reading Knowing the way from his controlling of the bird that had found Amir's rooms, Hanlon was soon there.
Ruler
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From this reading He did not stop to see what was happening to the others, but ran across the bedroom to that far door, and rapped on it to attract the attention of the Ruler, hiding behind it.
safe
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From this reading "Everything is safe now, k'nyer," he called through the badly charred panels.
see
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From this reading He did not stop to see what was happening to the others, but ran across the bedroom to that far door, and rapped on it to attract the attention of the Ruler, hiding behind it.
servants
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From this reading None of the guards or servants tried to stop him, so dumb-founded were they by all that had been happening.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading None of the guards or servants tried to stop him, so dumb-founded were they by all that had been happening.
soon
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From this reading Knowing the way from his controlling of the bird that had found Amir's rooms, Hanlon was soon there.
stop
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From this reading None of the guards or servants tried to stop him, so dumb-founded were they by all that had been happening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None of the guards or servants tried to stop him, so dumb-founded were they by all that had been happening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain George Hanlon jumped from the big tricycle and ran into the residence.
there
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From this reading Knowing the way from his controlling of the bird that had found Amir's rooms, Hanlon was soon there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None of the guards or servants tried to stop him, so dumb-founded were they by all that had been happening.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Everything is safe now, k'nyer," he called through the badly charred panels.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading None of the guards or servants tried to stop him, so dumb-founded were they by all that had been happening.
tricycle
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From this reading Captain George Hanlon jumped from the big tricycle and ran into the residence.
tried
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From this reading None of the guards or servants tried to stop him, so dumb-founded were they by all that had been happening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Knowing the way from his controlling of the bird that had found Amir's rooms, Hanlon was soon there.
way
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From this reading Knowing the way from his controlling of the bird that had found Amir's rooms, Hanlon was soon there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None of the guards or servants tried to stop him, so dumb-founded were they by all that had been happening.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did not stop to see what was happening to the others, but ran across the bedroom to that far door, and rapped on it to attract the attention of the Ruler, hiding behind it.
