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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 "We shall do it just the same, an' it'll be so much the worse for you if a finger is raised to stop us."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We shall do it just the same, an' it'll be so much the worse for you if a finger is raised to stop us."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
any
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From this reading "It does not make any difference so long as you don't attempt to come through."
armed
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It does not make any difference so long as you don't attempt to come through."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Who is inside?" one of the party finally asked, and Sam replied:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
attempt
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From this reading "It does not make any difference so long as you don't attempt to come through."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
belong
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
butt
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It does not make any difference so long as you don't attempt to come through."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
difference
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From this reading "It does not make any difference so long as you don't attempt to come through."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We shall do it just the same, an' it'll be so much the worse for you if a finger is raised to stop us."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does not make any difference so long as you don't attempt to come through."
don't
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From this reading "It does not make any difference so long as you don't attempt to come through."
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
finally
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From this reading "Who is inside?" one of the party finally asked, and Sam replied:
finger
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From this reading "We shall do it just the same, an' it'll be so much the worse for you if a finger is raised to stop us."
floor
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
force
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
gun
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
heard
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We shall do it just the same, an' it'll be so much the worse for you if a finger is raised to stop us."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
inside
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From this reading "Who is inside?" one of the party finally asked, and Sam replied:
interval
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is inside?" one of the party finally asked, and Sam replied:
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It does not make any difference so long as you don't attempt to come through."
it'll
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From this reading "We shall do it just the same, an' it'll be so much the worse for you if a finger is raised to stop us."
just
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It does not make any difference so long as you don't attempt to come through."
looking
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It does not make any difference so long as you don't attempt to come through."
man
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
much
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From this reading "We shall do it just the same, an' it'll be so much the worse for you if a finger is raised to stop us."
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There's no need of very much talk.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
once
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Who is inside?" one of the party finally asked, and Sam replied:
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Who is inside?" one of the party finally asked, and Sam replied:
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
raised
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From this reading "We shall do it just the same, an' it'll be so much the worse for you if a finger is raised to stop us."
Recognizing
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Who is inside?" one of the party finally asked, and Sam replied:
rioters
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
Sam
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We shall do it just the same, an' it'll be so much the worse for you if a finger is raised to stop us."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall do it just the same, an' it'll be so much the worse for you if a finger is raised to stop us."
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
silent
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It does not make any difference so long as you don't attempt to come through."
stop
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From this reading "We shall do it just the same, an' it'll be so much the worse for you if a finger is raised to stop us."
STRUGGLE
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
surprise
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
talk
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From this reading "There's no need of very much talk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
there
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
There's
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From this reading "There's no need of very much talk.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It does not make any difference so long as you don't attempt to come through."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
unnecessary
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We shall do it just the same, an' it'll be so much the worse for you if a finger is raised to stop us."
very
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From this reading "There's no need of very much talk.
voice
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall do it just the same, an' it'll be so much the worse for you if a finger is raised to stop us."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who is inside?" one of the party finally asked, and Sam replied:
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Recognizing at once that the voice they had just heard did not belong to the man for whom they were looking the rioters remained silent with surprise, and during this short interval Sam brought the butt of his gun to the floor with unnecessary force in order that there might be no question about his being armed.
worse
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From this reading "We shall do it just the same, an' it'll be so much the worse for you if a finger is raised to stop us."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It does not make any difference so long as you don't attempt to come through."
