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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 He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I wouldn't leave you to fight alone."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
any
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From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
ask
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From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
BARRIER
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From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
best
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From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
Brace
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From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
crowd
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From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
doin
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From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
don't
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From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
drift
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From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
elapsed
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From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
ensue
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From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
entrance
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From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
fight
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From this reading "I wouldn't leave you to fight alone."
five
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From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
Fred
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From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
get
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From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wouldn't leave you to fight alone."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
injury
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From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
intended
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From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
join
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From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
leave
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From this reading "I wouldn't leave you to fight alone."
loafin
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From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
met
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From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
minutes
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From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
most
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From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
much
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From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
near
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From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
past
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From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
run
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From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
safe
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From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
said
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From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
slip
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From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
speaking
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From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
straight
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From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
struggle
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From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
surely
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From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
then
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From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
wait
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From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
walked
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From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
whisper
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From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
willing
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From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
work
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From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
wouldn't
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From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
