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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 No sooner did David and Kolb come out of the house than they heard a sharp whistle, and were followed to the livery stable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We will write to each other; Basine will post your letters, and I will write under cover to her.”
arms
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From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
Basine
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From this reading We will write to each other; Basine will post your letters, and I will write under cover to her.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Once there, Kolb took his master up behind him, with a caution to keep tight hold.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
caution
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From this reading Once there, Kolb took his master up behind him, with a caution to keep tight hold.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sooner did David and Kolb come out of the house than they heard a sharp whistle, and were followed to the livery stable.
cover
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From this reading We will write to each other; Basine will post your letters, and I will write under cover to her.”
David
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From this reading No sooner did David and Kolb come out of the house than they heard a sharp whistle, and were followed to the livery stable.
dear
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From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No sooner did David and Kolb come out of the house than they heard a sharp whistle, and were followed to the livery stable.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We will write to each other; Basine will post your letters, and I will write under cover to her.”
Eve
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From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
followed
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From this reading No sooner did David and Kolb come out of the house than they heard a sharp whistle, and were followed to the livery stable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must say good-bye for the whole time that your imprisonment lasts.
go
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From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
good-bye
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From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
heard
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From this reading No sooner did David and Kolb come out of the house than they heard a sharp whistle, and were followed to the livery stable.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once there, Kolb took his master up behind him, with a caution to keep tight hold.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once there, Kolb took his master up behind him, with a caution to keep tight hold.
hold
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From this reading Once there, Kolb took his master up behind him, with a caution to keep tight hold.
house
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From this reading No sooner did David and Kolb come out of the house than they heard a sharp whistle, and were followed to the livery stable.
husband's
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From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We will write to each other; Basine will post your letters, and I will write under cover to her.”
imprisonment
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From this reading We must say good-bye for the whole time that your imprisonment lasts.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
keep
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From this reading Once there, Kolb took his master up behind him, with a caution to keep tight hold.
Kolb
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From this reading No sooner did David and Kolb come out of the house than they heard a sharp whistle, and were followed to the livery stable.
lasts
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From this reading We must say good-bye for the whole time that your imprisonment lasts.
letters
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From this reading We will write to each other; Basine will post your letters, and I will write under cover to her.”
livery
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From this reading No sooner did David and Kolb come out of the house than they heard a sharp whistle, and were followed to the livery stable.
master
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From this reading Once there, Kolb took his master up behind him, with a caution to keep tight hold.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must say good-bye for the whole time that your imprisonment lasts.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner did David and Kolb come out of the house than they heard a sharp whistle, and were followed to the livery stable.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
Once
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From this reading Once there, Kolb took his master up behind him, with a caution to keep tight hold.
other
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From this reading We will write to each other; Basine will post your letters, and I will write under cover to her.”
out
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From this reading No sooner did David and Kolb come out of the house than they heard a sharp whistle, and were followed to the livery stable.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
post
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From this reading We will write to each other; Basine will post your letters, and I will write under cover to her.”
risk
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From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
said
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From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
say
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From this reading We must say good-bye for the whole time that your imprisonment lasts.
see
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From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
sharp
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From this reading No sooner did David and Kolb come out of the house than they heard a sharp whistle, and were followed to the livery stable.
sooner
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From this reading No sooner did David and Kolb come out of the house than they heard a sharp whistle, and were followed to the livery stable.
springing
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From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
stable
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From this reading No sooner did David and Kolb come out of the house than they heard a sharp whistle, and were followed to the livery stable.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner did David and Kolb come out of the house than they heard a sharp whistle, and were followed to the livery stable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We must say good-bye for the whole time that your imprisonment lasts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
there
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From this reading Once there, Kolb took his master up behind him, with a caution to keep tight hold.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner did David and Kolb come out of the house than they heard a sharp whistle, and were followed to the livery stable.
tight
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From this reading Once there, Kolb took his master up behind him, with a caution to keep tight hold.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We must say good-bye for the whole time that your imprisonment lasts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
too
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From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once there, Kolb took his master up behind him, with a caution to keep tight hold.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We will write to each other; Basine will post your letters, and I will write under cover to her.”
up
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From this reading Once there, Kolb took his master up behind him, with a caution to keep tight hold.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
Very
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From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must say good-bye for the whole time that your imprisonment lasts.
well
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From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No sooner did David and Kolb come out of the house than they heard a sharp whistle, and were followed to the livery stable.
whistlenounUS /ˈwhistle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No sooner did David and Kolb come out of the house than they heard a sharp whistle, and were followed to the livery stable.
whole
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From this reading We must say good-bye for the whole time that your imprisonment lasts.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will write to each other; Basine will post your letters, and I will write under cover to her.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once there, Kolb took his master up behind him, with a caution to keep tight hold.
write
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From this reading We will write to each other; Basine will post your letters, and I will write under cover to her.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Very well; good-bye, dear,” said poor Eve, springing to her husband’s arms; “none of us can go to see you, the risk is too great.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We must say good-bye for the whole time that your imprisonment lasts.
