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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 One energetic young man, partly owing to his haste and partly to the darkness, was brought suddenly to a standstill by his neck coming in contact with a clothesline which ran from wall to wall in the back garden.
alarm
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From this reading Lady Marvlynn’s guests were doomed to experience another alarm.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VALIANT FOOTMAN AND THE DESPERATE BURGLAR――THE PRISONER IN THE STABLE――UNEXPECTED RELEASE.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lady Marvlynn’s guests were doomed to experience another alarm.
anxious
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From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
apparent
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From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
attempted
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From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
back
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From this reading One energetic young man, partly owing to his haste and partly to the darkness, was brought suddenly to a standstill by his neck coming in contact with a clothesline which ran from wall to wall in the back garden.
bar
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From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
BURGLARnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading THE VALIANT FOOTMAN AND THE DESPERATE BURGLAR――THE PRISONER IN THE STABLE――UNEXPECTED RELEASE.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One energetic young man, partly owing to his haste and partly to the darkness, was brought suddenly to a standstill by his neck coming in contact with a clothesline which ran from wall to wall in the back garden.
chase
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From this reading Some of the gentlemen volunteered to give chase, and sallied forth, and of course took the wrong direction.
clothesline
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From this reading One energetic young man, partly owing to his haste and partly to the darkness, was brought suddenly to a standstill by his neck coming in contact with a clothesline which ran from wall to wall in the back garden.
coming
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From this reading One energetic young man, partly owing to his haste and partly to the darkness, was brought suddenly to a standstill by his neck coming in contact with a clothesline which ran from wall to wall in the back garden.
contact
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From this reading One energetic young man, partly owing to his haste and partly to the darkness, was brought suddenly to a standstill by his neck coming in contact with a clothesline which ran from wall to wall in the back garden.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of the gentlemen volunteered to give chase, and sallied forth, and of course took the wrong direction.
darkness
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From this reading One energetic young man, partly owing to his haste and partly to the darkness, was brought suddenly to a standstill by his neck coming in contact with a clothesline which ran from wall to wall in the back garden.
DESPERATE
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From this reading THE VALIANT FOOTMAN AND THE DESPERATE BURGLAR――THE PRISONER IN THE STABLE――UNEXPECTED RELEASE.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
direction
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From this reading Some of the gentlemen volunteered to give chase, and sallied forth, and of course took the wrong direction.
doing
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From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
doomed
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From this reading Lady Marvlynn’s guests were doomed to experience another alarm.
energetic
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From this reading One energetic young man, partly owing to his haste and partly to the darkness, was brought suddenly to a standstill by his neck coming in contact with a clothesline which ran from wall to wall in the back garden.
escape
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From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
experience
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From this reading Lady Marvlynn’s guests were doomed to experience another alarm.
FOOTMAN
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From this reading THE VALIANT FOOTMAN AND THE DESPERATE BURGLAR――THE PRISONER IN THE STABLE――UNEXPECTED RELEASE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
forth
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From this reading Some of the gentlemen volunteered to give chase, and sallied forth, and of course took the wrong direction.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One energetic young man, partly owing to his haste and partly to the darkness, was brought suddenly to a standstill by his neck coming in contact with a clothesline which ran from wall to wall in the back garden.
garden
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From this reading One energetic young man, partly owing to his haste and partly to the darkness, was brought suddenly to a standstill by his neck coming in contact with a clothesline which ran from wall to wall in the back garden.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of the gentlemen volunteered to give chase, and sallied forth, and of course took the wrong direction.
give
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From this reading Some of the gentlemen volunteered to give chase, and sallied forth, and of course took the wrong direction.
grounds
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From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
guests
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From this reading Lady Marvlynn’s guests were doomed to experience another alarm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
haste
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From this reading One energetic young man, partly owing to his haste and partly to the darkness, was brought suddenly to a standstill by his neck coming in contact with a clothesline which ran from wall to wall in the back garden.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
impression
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From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VALIANT FOOTMAN AND THE DESPERATE BURGLAR――THE PRISONER IN THE STABLE――UNEXPECTED RELEASE.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
justice
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From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Marvlynn’s guests were doomed to experience another alarm.
made
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From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
man
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From this reading One energetic young man, partly owing to his haste and partly to the darkness, was brought suddenly to a standstill by his neck coming in contact with a clothesline which ran from wall to wall in the back garden.
Marvlynn's
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From this reading Lady Marvlynn’s guests were doomed to experience another alarm.
matter
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From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
most
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From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
much
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From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
neck
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From this reading One energetic young man, partly owing to his haste and partly to the darkness, was brought suddenly to a standstill by his neck coming in contact with a clothesline which ran from wall to wall in the back garden.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One energetic young man, partly owing to his haste and partly to the darkness, was brought suddenly to a standstill by his neck coming in contact with a clothesline which ran from wall to wall in the back garden.
others
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From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
owing
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From this reading One energetic young man, partly owing to his haste and partly to the darkness, was brought suddenly to a standstill by his neck coming in contact with a clothesline which ran from wall to wall in the back garden.
partly
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From this reading One energetic young man, partly owing to his haste and partly to the darkness, was brought suddenly to a standstill by his neck coming in contact with a clothesline which ran from wall to wall in the back garden.
PRISONER
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From this reading THE VALIANT FOOTMAN AND THE DESPERATE BURGLAR――THE PRISONER IN THE STABLE――UNEXPECTED RELEASE.
public
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From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
ran
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From this reading One energetic young man, partly owing to his haste and partly to the darkness, was brought suddenly to a standstill by his neck coming in contact with a clothesline which ran from wall to wall in the back garden.
RELEASE
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From this reading THE VALIANT FOOTMAN AND THE DESPERATE BURGLAR――THE PRISONER IN THE STABLE――UNEXPECTED RELEASE.
sallied
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From this reading Some of the gentlemen volunteered to give chase, and sallied forth, and of course took the wrong direction.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
some
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From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
soon
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From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
STABLE
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From this reading THE VALIANT FOOTMAN AND THE DESPERATE BURGLAR――THE PRISONER IN THE STABLE――UNEXPECTED RELEASE.
standstill
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From this reading One energetic young man, partly owing to his haste and partly to the darkness, was brought suddenly to a standstill by his neck coming in contact with a clothesline which ran from wall to wall in the back garden.
succeeded
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From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One energetic young man, partly owing to his haste and partly to the darkness, was brought suddenly to a standstill by his neck coming in contact with a clothesline which ran from wall to wall in the back garden.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VALIANT FOOTMAN AND THE DESPERATE BURGLAR――THE PRISONER IN THE STABLE――UNEXPECTED RELEASE.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Marvlynn’s guests were doomed to experience another alarm.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of the gentlemen volunteered to give chase, and sallied forth, and of course took the wrong direction.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
UNEXPECTED
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From this reading THE VALIANT FOOTMAN AND THE DESPERATE BURGLAR――THE PRISONER IN THE STABLE――UNEXPECTED RELEASE.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
VALIANTadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading THE VALIANT FOOTMAN AND THE DESPERATE BURGLAR――THE PRISONER IN THE STABLE――UNEXPECTED RELEASE.
volunteered
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From this reading Some of the gentlemen volunteered to give chase, and sallied forth, and of course took the wrong direction.
wall
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From this reading One energetic young man, partly owing to his haste and partly to the darkness, was brought suddenly to a standstill by his neck coming in contact with a clothesline which ran from wall to wall in the back garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lady Marvlynn’s guests were doomed to experience another alarm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One energetic young man, partly owing to his haste and partly to the darkness, was brought suddenly to a standstill by his neck coming in contact with a clothesline which ran from wall to wall in the back garden.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One energetic young man, partly owing to his haste and partly to the darkness, was brought suddenly to a standstill by his neck coming in contact with a clothesline which ran from wall to wall in the back garden.
wounded
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From this reading It was soon made apparent that the wounded burglar had attempted to make his escape, and some of them were under the impression that it did not much matter if he succeeded in doing so, while others were most anxious for him to be brought to the bar of justice upon public grounds.
wrong
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From this reading Some of the gentlemen volunteered to give chase, and sallied forth, and of course took the wrong direction.
young
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From this reading One energetic young man, partly owing to his haste and partly to the darkness, was brought suddenly to a standstill by his neck coming in contact with a clothesline which ran from wall to wall in the back garden.
