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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 HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A flask was put to my mouth, and I took a pull at it, and turned to find Krok smiling his content at my recovery.
back
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From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Was it you, Krok?" and I shook both his hands heartily, while he held the flask between his knees.
big
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From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Was it you, Krok?" and I shook both his hands heartily, while he held the flask between his knees.
bound
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From this reading The carried men were bound, and the others were strangers to me.
brightly
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From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
burning
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From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
carried
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From this reading The carried men were bound, and the others were strangers to me.
carrying
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From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
content
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From this reading A flask was put to my mouth, and I took a pull at it, and turned to find Krok smiling his content at my recovery.
find
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From this reading A flask was put to my mouth, and I took a pull at it, and turned to find Krok smiling his content at my recovery.
fire
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From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
flask
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From this reading A flask was put to my mouth, and I took a pull at it, and turned to find Krok smiling his content at my recovery.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
grandfather
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From this reading "And my grandfather?"
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "Was it you, Krok?" and I shook both his hands heartily, while he held the flask between his knees.
harbour
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From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Was it you, Krok?" and I shook both his hands heartily, while he held the flask between his knees.
heartily
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From this reading "Was it you, Krok?" and I shook both his hands heartily, while he held the flask between his knees.
held
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From this reading "Was it you, Krok?" and I shook both his hands heartily, while he held the flask between his knees.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A flask was put to my mouth, and I took a pull at it, and turned to find Krok smiling his content at my recovery.
HOW
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From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A flask was put to my mouth, and I took a pull at it, and turned to find Krok smiling his content at my recovery.
knees
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From this reading "Was it you, Krok?" and I shook both his hands heartily, while he held the flask between his knees.
Krok
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From this reading A flask was put to my mouth, and I took a pull at it, and turned to find Krok smiling his content at my recovery.
LAW
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From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The carried men were bound, and the others were strangers to me.
men
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From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
mouth
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From this reading A flask was put to my mouth, and I took a pull at it, and turned to find Krok smiling his content at my recovery.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
notice
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From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
others
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From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
pull
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From this reading A flask was put to my mouth, and I took a pull at it, and turned to find Krok smiling his content at my recovery.
put
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From this reading A flask was put to my mouth, and I took a pull at it, and turned to find Krok smiling his content at my recovery.
RAN
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From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
recovered
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From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
recovery
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From this reading A flask was put to my mouth, and I took a pull at it, and turned to find Krok smiling his content at my recovery.
SAKE
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From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
shook
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From this reading "Was it you, Krok?" and I shook both his hands heartily, while he held the flask between his knees.
sitting
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From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
smiling
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From this reading A flask was put to my mouth, and I took a pull at it, and turned to find Krok smiling his content at my recovery.
strangers
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From this reading The carried men were bound, and the others were strangers to me.
sufficiently
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From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
things
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From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A flask was put to my mouth, and I took a pull at it, and turned to find Krok smiling his content at my recovery.
tunnel
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From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
turned
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From this reading A flask was put to my mouth, and I took a pull at it, and turned to find Krok smiling his content at my recovery.
wall
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From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Was it you, Krok?" and I shook both his hands heartily, while he held the flask between his knees.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
WOMAN
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From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
wood
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From this reading HOW WE RAN AGAINST THE LAW FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN When I recovered sufficiently to take notice of things, I was sitting in the tunnel with my back against the wall, a big fire of broken wood was burning brightly, and men were carrying in others from the harbour.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Was it you, Krok?" and I shook both his hands heartily, while he held the flask between his knees.
