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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 After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
acquainted
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From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
also
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From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
back
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From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
called
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From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
Carefully
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From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
carelessness
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From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
caution
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From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
change
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From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
cigarette
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From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lawrence could scarcely credit his good fortune.
cramped
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From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
crawled
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From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
credit
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From this reading Lawrence could scarcely credit his good fortune.
door
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From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
doors
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From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
dropped
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From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
flash
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From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lawrence could scarcely credit his good fortune.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lawrence could scarcely credit his good fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
henceforth
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From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lawrence could scarcely credit his good fortune.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
Lawrence
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From this reading Lawrence could scarcely credit his good fortune.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
made
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From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
men
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From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
move
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From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
Mr
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From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
out
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From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
pocket
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From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
position
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From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
put
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From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
Rattlesnake
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From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
saw
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From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
scarcely
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From this reading Lawrence could scarcely credit his good fortune.
small
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From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
smile
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From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
Smith
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From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
swung
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From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
Then
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From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
tried
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From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
turning
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From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
utmost
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From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a little he tried to change his position, and found that he was so cramped that he could scarcely move.
way
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From this reading Then with the utmost caution he made his way back to the small door which still swung open, and with a smile at the carelessness of the men, he made his way out.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He also saw the cigarette which the Rattlesnake, as Lawrence henceforth called "Mr. Smith," had dropped, and he crawled over and put it in his pocket.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carefully he took his pocket flash out of his pocket and, turning it around, acquainted himself with the position of the doors.
