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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 "If it were any poor fellow in search of food under circumstances like these, I would not say a word," remarked Mr. Hirpington.
all
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From this reading There all was slime, and a sulphurous stench vitiated the atmosphere.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
any
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From this reading "If it were any poor fellow in search of food under circumstances like these, I would not say a word," remarked Mr. Hirpington.
arm
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From this reading "We can’t breathe here," said Mr. Hirpington, seizing Edwin’s arm and mounting him on the dining-table.
atmosphere
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From this reading There all was slime, and a sulphurous stench vitiated the atmosphere.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading To escape from the shower-bath, which deluged both them and the roof, the three jumped down into the great farm kitchen.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading "We can’t breathe here," said Mr. Hirpington, seizing Edwin’s arm and mounting him on the dining-table.
can't
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From this reading "We can’t breathe here," said Mr. Hirpington, seizing Edwin’s arm and mounting him on the dining-table.
circumstances
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From this reading "If it were any poor fellow in search of food under circumstances like these, I would not say a word," remarked Mr. Hirpington.
deluged
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From this reading To escape from the shower-bath, which deluged both them and the roof, the three jumped down into the great farm kitchen.
dining-table
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From this reading "We can’t breathe here," said Mr. Hirpington, seizing Edwin’s arm and mounting him on the dining-table.
dislodgednounUS /ˈdislodged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
down
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From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
Dunter
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From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
edge
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From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
Edwin's
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From this reading "We can’t breathe here," said Mr. Hirpington, seizing Edwin’s arm and mounting him on the dining-table.
escape
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From this reading To escape from the shower-bath, which deluged both them and the roof, the three jumped down into the great farm kitchen.
farm
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From this reading To escape from the shower-bath, which deluged both them and the roof, the three jumped down into the great farm kitchen.
fellow
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From this reading "If it were any poor fellow in search of food under circumstances like these, I would not say a word," remarked Mr. Hirpington.
firmer
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From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
food
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From this reading "If it were any poor fellow in search of food under circumstances like these, I would not say a word," remarked Mr. Hirpington.
footing
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From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
forced
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From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To escape from the shower-bath, which deluged both them and the roof, the three jumped down into the great farm kitchen.
getting
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From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To escape from the shower-bath, which deluged both them and the roof, the three jumped down into the great farm kitchen.
half-ton
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From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We can’t breathe here," said Mr. Hirpington, seizing Edwin’s arm and mounting him on the dining-table.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We can’t breathe here," said Mr. Hirpington, seizing Edwin’s arm and mounting him on the dining-table.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
Hirpington
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From this reading "If it were any poor fellow in search of food under circumstances like these, I would not say a word," remarked Mr. Hirpington.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
hold
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From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If it were any poor fellow in search of food under circumstances like these, I would not say a word," remarked Mr. Hirpington.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it were any poor fellow in search of food under circumstances like these, I would not say a word," remarked Mr. Hirpington.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If it were any poor fellow in search of food under circumstances like these, I would not say a word," remarked Mr. Hirpington.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
iron
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From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it were any poor fellow in search of food under circumstances like these, I would not say a word," remarked Mr. Hirpington.
jumped
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From this reading To escape from the shower-bath, which deluged both them and the roof, the three jumped down into the great farm kitchen.
kitchen
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From this reading To escape from the shower-bath, which deluged both them and the roof, the three jumped down into the great farm kitchen.
like
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From this reading "If it were any poor fellow in search of food under circumstances like these, I would not say a word," remarked Mr. Hirpington.
master's
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From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
mighty
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From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
mounting
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From this reading "We can’t breathe here," said Mr. Hirpington, seizing Edwin’s arm and mounting him on the dining-table.
Mr
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From this reading "If it were any poor fellow in search of food under circumstances like these, I would not say a word," remarked Mr. Hirpington.
mud
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From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If it were any poor fellow in search of food under circumstances like these, I would not say a word," remarked Mr. Hirpington.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If it were any poor fellow in search of food under circumstances like these, I would not say a word," remarked Mr. Hirpington.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We can’t breathe here," said Mr. Hirpington, seizing Edwin’s arm and mounting him on the dining-table.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If it were any poor fellow in search of food under circumstances like these, I would not say a word," remarked Mr. Hirpington.
remarked
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From this reading "If it were any poor fellow in search of food under circumstances like these, I would not say a word," remarked Mr. Hirpington.
river
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From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
roof
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From this reading To escape from the shower-bath, which deluged both them and the roof, the three jumped down into the great farm kitchen.
said
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From this reading "We can’t breathe here," said Mr. Hirpington, seizing Edwin’s arm and mounting him on the dining-table.
say
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From this reading "If it were any poor fellow in search of food under circumstances like these, I would not say a word," remarked Mr. Hirpington.
search
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From this reading "If it were any poor fellow in search of food under circumstances like these, I would not say a word," remarked Mr. Hirpington.
seizing
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From this reading "We can’t breathe here," said Mr. Hirpington, seizing Edwin’s arm and mounting him on the dining-table.
sheet
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From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
shower-bath
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From this reading To escape from the shower-bath, which deluged both them and the roof, the three jumped down into the great farm kitchen.
slime
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From this reading There all was slime, and a sulphurous stench vitiated the atmosphere.
splash
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From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
stench
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From this reading There all was slime, and a sulphurous stench vitiated the atmosphere.
sulphurous
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From this reading There all was slime, and a sulphurous stench vitiated the atmosphere.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To escape from the shower-bath, which deluged both them and the roof, the three jumped down into the great farm kitchen.
There
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From this reading There all was slime, and a sulphurous stench vitiated the atmosphere.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "If it were any poor fellow in search of food under circumstances like these, I would not say a word," remarked Mr. Hirpington.
three
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From this reading To escape from the shower-bath, which deluged both them and the roof, the three jumped down into the great farm kitchen.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To escape from the shower-bath, which deluged both them and the roof, the three jumped down into the great farm kitchen.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "If it were any poor fellow in search of food under circumstances like these, I would not say a word," remarked Mr. Hirpington.
up
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From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
vitiated
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From this reading There all was slime, and a sulphurous stench vitiated the atmosphere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There all was slime, and a sulphurous stench vitiated the atmosphere.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can’t breathe here," said Mr. Hirpington, seizing Edwin’s arm and mounting him on the dining-table.
weight
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From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If it were any poor fellow in search of food under circumstances like these, I would not say a word," remarked Mr. Hirpington.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dunter found a firmer footing for himself, and getting hold of the edge of the sheet of iron, he forced it up, and with his master’s help dislodged a half-ton weight of mud, which went down into the river with a mighty splash.
word
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From this reading "If it were any poor fellow in search of food under circumstances like these, I would not say a word," remarked Mr. Hirpington.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If it were any poor fellow in search of food under circumstances like these, I would not say a word," remarked Mr. Hirpington.
