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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 CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
all
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From this reading Fred, as I have said, made for the protecting rocks, with all the energy of which he was capable.
almost
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
any
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fred, as I have said, made for the protecting rocks, with all the energy of which he was capable.
assumed
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
capable
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From this reading Fred, as I have said, made for the protecting rocks, with all the energy of which he was capable.
check
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
chill
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
CLOSE
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
consciousness
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
crisis
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
dared
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
defense
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
distance
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From this reading The distance to travel was short, but it seemed twice its real extent, and he feared he would never reach it.
dropped
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
energy
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From this reading Fred, as I have said, made for the protecting rocks, with all the energy of which he was capable.
enough
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
extent
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From this reading The distance to travel was short, but it seemed twice its real extent, and he feared he would never reach it.
fancy
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
faster
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From this reading He was running for life, however, and he got over the ground faster than would be supposed.
feared
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From this reading The distance to travel was short, but it seemed twice its real extent, and he feared he would never reach it.
flew
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fred, as I have said, made for the protecting rocks, with all the energy of which he was capable.
frame
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
Fred
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From this reading Fred, as I have said, made for the protecting rocks, with all the energy of which he was capable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
got
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From this reading He was running for life, however, and he got over the ground faster than would be supposed.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
ground
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From this reading He was running for life, however, and he got over the ground faster than would be supposed.
gun
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fred, as I have said, made for the protecting rocks, with all the energy of which he was capable.
heard
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
heartily
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
heels
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was running for life, however, and he got over the ground faster than would be supposed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Fred, as I have said, made for the protecting rocks, with all the energy of which he was capable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
incident
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
laughed
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was running for life, however, and he got over the ground faster than would be supposed.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
lost
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
ludicrous
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
made
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From this reading Fred, as I have said, made for the protecting rocks, with all the energy of which he was capable.
means
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
mitten
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
moment
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
most
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The distance to travel was short, but it seemed twice its real extent, and he feared he would never reach it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fred, as I have said, made for the protecting rocks, with all the energy of which he was capable.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
only
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was running for life, however, and he got over the ground faster than would be supposed.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
phase
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
pick
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
protecting
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From this reading Fred, as I have said, made for the protecting rocks, with all the energy of which he was capable.
QUARTERS
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
reach
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From this reading The distance to travel was short, but it seemed twice its real extent, and he feared he would never reach it.
real
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From this reading The distance to travel was short, but it seemed twice its real extent, and he feared he would never reach it.
rocks
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From this reading Fred, as I have said, made for the protecting rocks, with all the energy of which he was capable.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was running for life, however, and he got over the ground faster than would be supposed.
said
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From this reading Fred, as I have said, made for the protecting rocks, with all the energy of which he was capable.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The distance to travel was short, but it seemed twice its real extent, and he feared he would never reach it.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The distance to travel was short, but it seemed twice its real extent, and he feared he would never reach it.
spectator
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
supposed
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From this reading He was running for life, however, and he got over the ground faster than would be supposed.
ten
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was running for life, however, and he got over the ground faster than would be supposed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
then
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
thrilling
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
thundering
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
travel
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From this reading The distance to travel was short, but it seemed twice its real extent, and he feared he would never reach it.
twice
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From this reading The distance to travel was short, but it seemed twice its real extent, and he feared he would never reach it.
up
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
way
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
whole
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From this reading On the way thither he dropped one mitten, then his gun flew from his grasp, and a chill passed through his frame, at the consciousness that he had lost his only means of defense; but he dared not check himself long enough to pick it up, for in fancy he heard the whole ten thundering after him and almost upon his heels.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fred, as I have said, made for the protecting rocks, with all the energy of which he was capable.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS At this moment, when it would be thought that the incident was at its most thrilling crisis, it assumed a ludicrous phase, at which any spectator must have laughed heartily.
