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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 As Toby Sam stole on, congratulating himself on his clever theft, he tripped suddenly over what seemed to be a grapevine in the path.
absolutely
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From this reading The place was a mile or less from the cave, and the capture was made at a time when Toby Sam felt absolutely sure of getting away with the emeralds.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The supposed grapevine was a lariat, as he knew when a man sprang on him, caught him by the throat, jammed his head back against the ground, and commanded him to keep silent on pain of having his throat cut.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The supposed grapevine was a lariat, as he knew when a man sprang on him, caught him by the throat, jammed his head back against the ground, and commanded him to keep silent on pain of having his throat cut.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Toby Sam stole on, congratulating himself on his clever theft, he tripped suddenly over what seemed to be a grapevine in the path.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The place was a mile or less from the cave, and the capture was made at a time when Toby Sam felt absolutely sure of getting away with the emeralds.
away
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From this reading The place was a mile or less from the cave, and the capture was made at a time when Toby Sam felt absolutely sure of getting away with the emeralds.
back
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From this reading The supposed grapevine was a lariat, as he knew when a man sprang on him, caught him by the throat, jammed his head back against the ground, and commanded him to keep silent on pain of having his throat cut.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As Toby Sam stole on, congratulating himself on his clever theft, he tripped suddenly over what seemed to be a grapevine in the path.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The supposed grapevine was a lariat, as he knew when a man sprang on him, caught him by the throat, jammed his head back against the ground, and commanded him to keep silent on pain of having his throat cut.
CAPTURE
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE THIEF.
caught
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From this reading The supposed grapevine was a lariat, as he knew when a man sprang on him, caught him by the throat, jammed his head back against the ground, and commanded him to keep silent on pain of having his throat cut.
cave
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From this reading The place was a mile or less from the cave, and the capture was made at a time when Toby Sam felt absolutely sure of getting away with the emeralds.
clever
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From this reading As Toby Sam stole on, congratulating himself on his clever theft, he tripped suddenly over what seemed to be a grapevine in the path.
command
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From this reading The fingers of the man were like iron in their hold, and the command was made in a hoarse whisper.
commanded
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From this reading The supposed grapevine was a lariat, as he knew when a man sprang on him, caught him by the throat, jammed his head back against the ground, and commanded him to keep silent on pain of having his throat cut.
congratulating
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From this reading As Toby Sam stole on, congratulating himself on his clever theft, he tripped suddenly over what seemed to be a grapevine in the path.
cut
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From this reading The supposed grapevine was a lariat, as he knew when a man sprang on him, caught him by the throat, jammed his head back against the ground, and commanded him to keep silent on pain of having his throat cut.
emeralds
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From this reading The place was a mile or less from the cave, and the capture was made at a time when Toby Sam felt absolutely sure of getting away with the emeralds.
felt
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From this reading The place was a mile or less from the cave, and the capture was made at a time when Toby Sam felt absolutely sure of getting away with the emeralds.
fingers
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From this reading The fingers of the man were like iron in their hold, and the command was made in a hoarse whisper.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The place was a mile or less from the cave, and the capture was made at a time when Toby Sam felt absolutely sure of getting away with the emeralds.
getting
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From this reading The place was a mile or less from the cave, and the capture was made at a time when Toby Sam felt absolutely sure of getting away with the emeralds.
grapevine
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From this reading As Toby Sam stole on, congratulating himself on his clever theft, he tripped suddenly over what seemed to be a grapevine in the path.
ground
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From this reading The supposed grapevine was a lariat, as he knew when a man sprang on him, caught him by the throat, jammed his head back against the ground, and commanded him to keep silent on pain of having his throat cut.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The supposed grapevine was a lariat, as he knew when a man sprang on him, caught him by the throat, jammed his head back against the ground, and commanded him to keep silent on pain of having his throat cut.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Toby Sam stole on, congratulating himself on his clever theft, he tripped suddenly over what seemed to be a grapevine in the path.
head
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From this reading The supposed grapevine was a lariat, as he knew when a man sprang on him, caught him by the throat, jammed his head back against the ground, and commanded him to keep silent on pain of having his throat cut.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The supposed grapevine was a lariat, as he knew when a man sprang on him, caught him by the throat, jammed his head back against the ground, and commanded him to keep silent on pain of having his throat cut.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Toby Sam stole on, congratulating himself on his clever theft, he tripped suddenly over what seemed to be a grapevine in the path.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Toby Sam stole on, congratulating himself on his clever theft, he tripped suddenly over what seemed to be a grapevine in the path.
hoarse
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From this reading The fingers of the man were like iron in their hold, and the command was made in a hoarse whisper.
hold
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From this reading The fingers of the man were like iron in their hold, and the command was made in a hoarse whisper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Toby Sam stole on, congratulating himself on his clever theft, he tripped suddenly over what seemed to be a grapevine in the path.
iron
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From this reading The fingers of the man were like iron in their hold, and the command was made in a hoarse whisper.
jammed
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From this reading The supposed grapevine was a lariat, as he knew when a man sprang on him, caught him by the throat, jammed his head back against the ground, and commanded him to keep silent on pain of having his throat cut.
keep
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From this reading The supposed grapevine was a lariat, as he knew when a man sprang on him, caught him by the throat, jammed his head back against the ground, and commanded him to keep silent on pain of having his throat cut.
knew
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From this reading The supposed grapevine was a lariat, as he knew when a man sprang on him, caught him by the throat, jammed his head back against the ground, and commanded him to keep silent on pain of having his throat cut.
lariat
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From this reading The supposed grapevine was a lariat, as he knew when a man sprang on him, caught him by the throat, jammed his head back against the ground, and commanded him to keep silent on pain of having his throat cut.
less
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From this reading The place was a mile or less from the cave, and the capture was made at a time when Toby Sam felt absolutely sure of getting away with the emeralds.
like
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From this reading The fingers of the man were like iron in their hold, and the command was made in a hoarse whisper.
made
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From this reading The fingers of the man were like iron in their hold, and the command was made in a hoarse whisper.
man
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From this reading The supposed grapevine was a lariat, as he knew when a man sprang on him, caught him by the throat, jammed his head back against the ground, and commanded him to keep silent on pain of having his throat cut.
mile
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From this reading The place was a mile or less from the cave, and the capture was made at a time when Toby Sam felt absolutely sure of getting away with the emeralds.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE THIEF.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Toby Sam stole on, congratulating himself on his clever theft, he tripped suddenly over what seemed to be a grapevine in the path.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The place was a mile or less from the cave, and the capture was made at a time when Toby Sam felt absolutely sure of getting away with the emeralds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As Toby Sam stole on, congratulating himself on his clever theft, he tripped suddenly over what seemed to be a grapevine in the path.
pain
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From this reading The supposed grapevine was a lariat, as he knew when a man sprang on him, caught him by the throat, jammed his head back against the ground, and commanded him to keep silent on pain of having his throat cut.
path
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From this reading As Toby Sam stole on, congratulating himself on his clever theft, he tripped suddenly over what seemed to be a grapevine in the path.
place
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From this reading The place was a mile or less from the cave, and the capture was made at a time when Toby Sam felt absolutely sure of getting away with the emeralds.
Sam
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From this reading As Toby Sam stole on, congratulating himself on his clever theft, he tripped suddenly over what seemed to be a grapevine in the path.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Toby Sam stole on, congratulating himself on his clever theft, he tripped suddenly over what seemed to be a grapevine in the path.
silent
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From this reading The supposed grapevine was a lariat, as he knew when a man sprang on him, caught him by the throat, jammed his head back against the ground, and commanded him to keep silent on pain of having his throat cut.
sprang
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From this reading The supposed grapevine was a lariat, as he knew when a man sprang on him, caught him by the throat, jammed his head back against the ground, and commanded him to keep silent on pain of having his throat cut.
stole
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From this reading As Toby Sam stole on, congratulating himself on his clever theft, he tripped suddenly over what seemed to be a grapevine in the path.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Toby Sam stole on, congratulating himself on his clever theft, he tripped suddenly over what seemed to be a grapevine in the path.
supposed
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From this reading The supposed grapevine was a lariat, as he knew when a man sprang on him, caught him by the throat, jammed his head back against the ground, and commanded him to keep silent on pain of having his throat cut.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The place was a mile or less from the cave, and the capture was made at a time when Toby Sam felt absolutely sure of getting away with the emeralds.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE THIEF.
theft
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From this reading As Toby Sam stole on, congratulating himself on his clever theft, he tripped suddenly over what seemed to be a grapevine in the path.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The fingers of the man were like iron in their hold, and the command was made in a hoarse whisper.
THIEF
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE THIEF.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The supposed grapevine was a lariat, as he knew when a man sprang on him, caught him by the throat, jammed his head back against the ground, and commanded him to keep silent on pain of having his throat cut.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The place was a mile or less from the cave, and the capture was made at a time when Toby Sam felt absolutely sure of getting away with the emeralds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Toby Sam stole on, congratulating himself on his clever theft, he tripped suddenly over what seemed to be a grapevine in the path.
Toby
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From this reading As Toby Sam stole on, congratulating himself on his clever theft, he tripped suddenly over what seemed to be a grapevine in the path.
tripped
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From this reading As Toby Sam stole on, congratulating himself on his clever theft, he tripped suddenly over what seemed to be a grapevine in the path.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The supposed grapevine was a lariat, as he knew when a man sprang on him, caught him by the throat, jammed his head back against the ground, and commanded him to keep silent on pain of having his throat cut.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fingers of the man were like iron in their hold, and the command was made in a hoarse whisper.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As Toby Sam stole on, congratulating himself on his clever theft, he tripped suddenly over what seemed to be a grapevine in the path.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The supposed grapevine was a lariat, as he knew when a man sprang on him, caught him by the throat, jammed his head back against the ground, and commanded him to keep silent on pain of having his throat cut.
whisper
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From this reading The fingers of the man were like iron in their hold, and the command was made in a hoarse whisper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The place was a mile or less from the cave, and the capture was made at a time when Toby Sam felt absolutely sure of getting away with the emeralds.
