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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 THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
aid
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From this reading Sam and Fred felt impelled to follow the howling, shrieking mob, although it was not probable they could aid the unfortunate man, and both pressed as near as possible.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sam and Fred felt impelled to follow the howling, shrieking mob, although it was not probable they could aid the unfortunate man, and both pressed as near as possible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
appeared
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From this reading By the time the prisoner had reached the vacant lot in front of the store it appeared as if every man, woman, and child in the village were on the street.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By the time the prisoner had reached the vacant lot in front of the store it appeared as if every man, woman, and child in the village were on the street.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
Billings
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From this reading "Billings' gang haven't got possession of the mine yet," Sam whispered.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Sam and Fred felt impelled to follow the howling, shrieking mob, although it was not probable they could aid the unfortunate man, and both pressed as near as possible.
Brace
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From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
buildings
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From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time the prisoner had reached the vacant lot in front of the store it appeared as if every man, woman, and child in the village were on the street.
capture
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From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
child
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From this reading By the time the prisoner had reached the vacant lot in front of the store it appeared as if every man, woman, and child in the village were on the street.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sam and Fred felt impelled to follow the howling, shrieking mob, although it was not probable they could aid the unfortunate man, and both pressed as near as possible.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you know?"
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading By the time the prisoner had reached the vacant lot in front of the store it appeared as if every man, woman, and child in the village were on the street.
excitement
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From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
felt
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From this reading Sam and Fred felt impelled to follow the howling, shrieking mob, although it was not probable they could aid the unfortunate man, and both pressed as near as possible.
follow
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From this reading Sam and Fred felt impelled to follow the howling, shrieking mob, although it was not probable they could aid the unfortunate man, and both pressed as near as possible.
Fred
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From this reading Sam and Fred felt impelled to follow the howling, shrieking mob, although it was not probable they could aid the unfortunate man, and both pressed as near as possible.
front
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From this reading By the time the prisoner had reached the vacant lot in front of the store it appeared as if every man, woman, and child in the village were on the street.
gang
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From this reading "Billings' gang haven't got possession of the mine yet," Sam whispered.
got
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From this reading "Billings' gang haven't got possession of the mine yet," Sam whispered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time the prisoner had reached the vacant lot in front of the store it appeared as if every man, woman, and child in the village were on the street.
haven't
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From this reading "Billings' gang haven't got possession of the mine yet," Sam whispered.
How
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From this reading "How do you know?"
howling
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From this reading Sam and Fred felt impelled to follow the howling, shrieking mob, although it was not probable they could aid the unfortunate man, and both pressed as near as possible.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By the time the prisoner had reached the vacant lot in front of the store it appeared as if every man, woman, and child in the village were on the street.
impelled
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From this reading Sam and Fred felt impelled to follow the howling, shrieking mob, although it was not probable they could aid the unfortunate man, and both pressed as near as possible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
inflame
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From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the time the prisoner had reached the vacant lot in front of the store it appeared as if every man, woman, and child in the village were on the street.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How do you know?"
lot
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From this reading By the time the prisoner had reached the vacant lot in front of the store it appeared as if every man, woman, and child in the village were on the street.
man
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From this reading By the time the prisoner had reached the vacant lot in front of the store it appeared as if every man, woman, and child in the village were on the street.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Billings' gang haven't got possession of the mine yet," Sam whispered.
mob
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From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
near
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From this reading Sam and Fred felt impelled to follow the howling, shrieking mob, although it was not probable they could aid the unfortunate man, and both pressed as near as possible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By the time the prisoner had reached the vacant lot in front of the store it appeared as if every man, woman, and child in the village were on the street.
passions
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From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
possession
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From this reading "Billings' gang haven't got possession of the mine yet," Sam whispered.
possible
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From this reading Sam and Fred felt impelled to follow the howling, shrieking mob, although it was not probable they could aid the unfortunate man, and both pressed as near as possible.
pressed
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From this reading Sam and Fred felt impelled to follow the howling, shrieking mob, although it was not probable they could aid the unfortunate man, and both pressed as near as possible.
prisoner
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From this reading By the time the prisoner had reached the vacant lot in front of the store it appeared as if every man, woman, and child in the village were on the street.
probable
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From this reading Sam and Fred felt impelled to follow the howling, shrieking mob, although it was not probable they could aid the unfortunate man, and both pressed as near as possible.
reached
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From this reading By the time the prisoner had reached the vacant lot in front of the store it appeared as if every man, woman, and child in the village were on the street.
RESCUE
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From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
sacked
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From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
Sam
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From this reading Sam and Fred felt impelled to follow the howling, shrieking mob, although it was not probable they could aid the unfortunate man, and both pressed as near as possible.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
shrieking
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From this reading Sam and Fred felt impelled to follow the howling, shrieking mob, although it was not probable they could aid the unfortunate man, and both pressed as near as possible.
state
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From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
store
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From this reading By the time the prisoner had reached the vacant lot in front of the store it appeared as if every man, woman, and child in the village were on the street.
street
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From this reading By the time the prisoner had reached the vacant lot in front of the store it appeared as if every man, woman, and child in the village were on the street.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sam and Fred felt impelled to follow the howling, shrieking mob, although it was not probable they could aid the unfortunate man, and both pressed as near as possible.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the time the prisoner had reached the vacant lot in front of the store it appeared as if every man, woman, and child in the village were on the street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
town
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From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
unfortunate
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From this reading Sam and Fred felt impelled to follow the howling, shrieking mob, although it was not probable they could aid the unfortunate man, and both pressed as near as possible.
vacant
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From this reading By the time the prisoner had reached the vacant lot in front of the store it appeared as if every man, woman, and child in the village were on the street.
village
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From this reading By the time the prisoner had reached the vacant lot in front of the store it appeared as if every man, woman, and child in the village were on the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE RESCUE The capture of Brace seemed to inflame the passions of the mob, and not even while the buildings were being sacked was the town in such a state of excitement.
whispered
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From this reading "Billings' gang haven't got possession of the mine yet," Sam whispered.
woman
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From this reading By the time the prisoner had reached the vacant lot in front of the store it appeared as if every man, woman, and child in the village were on the street.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Billings' gang haven't got possession of the mine yet," Sam whispered.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you know?"
