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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 A QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY Even before he heard the voice of his savage enemy, Christy Passford realized that he had fallen into the hands of the commander of the Snapper.
AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against these four men he was powerless to make any resistance while he was in irons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was placed on the back seat of the carriage, with a pair of handcuffs on his wrists, and a handkerchief in his mouth to do duty as a gag.
any
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From this reading Against these four men he was powerless to make any resistance while he was in irons.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was placed on the back seat of the carriage, with a pair of handcuffs on his wrists, and a handkerchief in his mouth to do duty as a gag.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Flanger was at his side, with two other men on the front seat, and one on the box with the driver.
back
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From this reading He was placed on the back seat of the carriage, with a pair of handcuffs on his wrists, and a handkerchief in his mouth to do duty as a gag.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY Even before he heard the voice of his savage enemy, Christy Passford realized that he had fallen into the hands of the commander of the Snapper.
box
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From this reading Captain Flanger was at his side, with two other men on the front seat, and one on the box with the driver.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The carriage was drawn by two horses, and was considerably larger than the ordinary victoria used in the town.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Flanger was at his side, with two other men on the front seat, and one on the box with the driver.
carriage
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From this reading He was placed on the back seat of the carriage, with a pair of handcuffs on his wrists, and a handkerchief in his mouth to do duty as a gag.
Christy
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From this reading A QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY Even before he heard the voice of his savage enemy, Christy Passford realized that he had fallen into the hands of the commander of the Snapper.
commander
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From this reading A QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY Even before he heard the voice of his savage enemy, Christy Passford realized that he had fallen into the hands of the commander of the Snapper.
considerably
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From this reading The carriage was drawn by two horses, and was considerably larger than the ordinary victoria used in the town.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was placed on the back seat of the carriage, with a pair of handcuffs on his wrists, and a handkerchief in his mouth to do duty as a gag.
drawn
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From this reading The carriage was drawn by two horses, and was considerably larger than the ordinary victoria used in the town.
driver
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From this reading Captain Flanger was at his side, with two other men on the front seat, and one on the box with the driver.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He was placed on the back seat of the carriage, with a pair of handcuffs on his wrists, and a handkerchief in his mouth to do duty as a gag.
enemy
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From this reading A QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY Even before he heard the voice of his savage enemy, Christy Passford realized that he had fallen into the hands of the commander of the Snapper.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY Even before he heard the voice of his savage enemy, Christy Passford realized that he had fallen into the hands of the commander of the Snapper.
fallen
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From this reading A QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY Even before he heard the voice of his savage enemy, Christy Passford realized that he had fallen into the hands of the commander of the Snapper.
Flanger
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From this reading Captain Flanger was at his side, with two other men on the front seat, and one on the box with the driver.
four
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From this reading Against these four men he was powerless to make any resistance while he was in irons.
front
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From this reading Captain Flanger was at his side, with two other men on the front seat, and one on the box with the driver.
gag
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From this reading He was placed on the back seat of the carriage, with a pair of handcuffs on his wrists, and a handkerchief in his mouth to do duty as a gag.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY Even before he heard the voice of his savage enemy, Christy Passford realized that he had fallen into the hands of the commander of the Snapper.
handcuffs
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From this reading He was placed on the back seat of the carriage, with a pair of handcuffs on his wrists, and a handkerchief in his mouth to do duty as a gag.
handkerchief
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From this reading He was placed on the back seat of the carriage, with a pair of handcuffs on his wrists, and a handkerchief in his mouth to do duty as a gag.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading A QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY Even before he heard the voice of his savage enemy, Christy Passford realized that he had fallen into the hands of the commander of the Snapper.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY Even before he heard the voice of his savage enemy, Christy Passford realized that he had fallen into the hands of the commander of the Snapper.
heard
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From this reading A QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY Even before he heard the voice of his savage enemy, Christy Passford realized that he had fallen into the hands of the commander of the Snapper.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY Even before he heard the voice of his savage enemy, Christy Passford realized that he had fallen into the hands of the commander of the Snapper.
horses
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From this reading The carriage was drawn by two horses, and was considerably larger than the ordinary victoria used in the town.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was placed on the back seat of the carriage, with a pair of handcuffs on his wrists, and a handkerchief in his mouth to do duty as a gag.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY Even before he heard the voice of his savage enemy, Christy Passford realized that he had fallen into the hands of the commander of the Snapper.
irons
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From this reading Against these four men he was powerless to make any resistance while he was in irons.
larger
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From this reading The carriage was drawn by two horses, and was considerably larger than the ordinary victoria used in the town.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Against these four men he was powerless to make any resistance while he was in irons.
men
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From this reading Captain Flanger was at his side, with two other men on the front seat, and one on the box with the driver.
mouth
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From this reading He was placed on the back seat of the carriage, with a pair of handcuffs on his wrists, and a handkerchief in his mouth to do duty as a gag.
NEUTRALITY
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From this reading A QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY Even before he heard the voice of his savage enemy, Christy Passford realized that he had fallen into the hands of the commander of the Snapper.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY Even before he heard the voice of his savage enemy, Christy Passford realized that he had fallen into the hands of the commander of the Snapper.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was placed on the back seat of the carriage, with a pair of handcuffs on his wrists, and a handkerchief in his mouth to do duty as a gag.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Captain Flanger was at his side, with two other men on the front seat, and one on the box with the driver.
ordinary
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From this reading The carriage was drawn by two horses, and was considerably larger than the ordinary victoria used in the town.
other
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From this reading Captain Flanger was at his side, with two other men on the front seat, and one on the box with the driver.
pair
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From this reading He was placed on the back seat of the carriage, with a pair of handcuffs on his wrists, and a handkerchief in his mouth to do duty as a gag.
Passford
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From this reading A QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY Even before he heard the voice of his savage enemy, Christy Passford realized that he had fallen into the hands of the commander of the Snapper.
placed
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From this reading He was placed on the back seat of the carriage, with a pair of handcuffs on his wrists, and a handkerchief in his mouth to do duty as a gag.
powerless
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From this reading Against these four men he was powerless to make any resistance while he was in irons.
QUESTIONnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY Even before he heard the voice of his savage enemy, Christy Passford realized that he had fallen into the hands of the commander of the Snapper.
realized
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From this reading A QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY Even before he heard the voice of his savage enemy, Christy Passford realized that he had fallen into the hands of the commander of the Snapper.
resistance
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From this reading Against these four men he was powerless to make any resistance while he was in irons.
savage
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From this reading A QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY Even before he heard the voice of his savage enemy, Christy Passford realized that he had fallen into the hands of the commander of the Snapper.
seat
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From this reading He was placed on the back seat of the carriage, with a pair of handcuffs on his wrists, and a handkerchief in his mouth to do duty as a gag.
side
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From this reading Captain Flanger was at his side, with two other men on the front seat, and one on the box with the driver.
Snapper
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From this reading A QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY Even before he heard the voice of his savage enemy, Christy Passford realized that he had fallen into the hands of the commander of the Snapper.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The carriage was drawn by two horses, and was considerably larger than the ordinary victoria used in the town.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY Even before he heard the voice of his savage enemy, Christy Passford realized that he had fallen into the hands of the commander of the Snapper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY Even before he heard the voice of his savage enemy, Christy Passford realized that he had fallen into the hands of the commander of the Snapper.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Against these four men he was powerless to make any resistance while he was in irons.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was placed on the back seat of the carriage, with a pair of handcuffs on his wrists, and a handkerchief in his mouth to do duty as a gag.
town
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From this reading The carriage was drawn by two horses, and was considerably larger than the ordinary victoria used in the town.
two
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From this reading Captain Flanger was at his side, with two other men on the front seat, and one on the box with the driver.
used
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From this reading The carriage was drawn by two horses, and was considerably larger than the ordinary victoria used in the town.
victoria
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From this reading The carriage was drawn by two horses, and was considerably larger than the ordinary victoria used in the town.
voice
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From this reading A QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY Even before he heard the voice of his savage enemy, Christy Passford realized that he had fallen into the hands of the commander of the Snapper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was placed on the back seat of the carriage, with a pair of handcuffs on his wrists, and a handkerchief in his mouth to do duty as a gag.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Against these four men he was powerless to make any resistance while he was in irons.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was placed on the back seat of the carriage, with a pair of handcuffs on his wrists, and a handkerchief in his mouth to do duty as a gag.
wrists
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From this reading He was placed on the back seat of the carriage, with a pair of handcuffs on his wrists, and a handkerchief in his mouth to do duty as a gag.
