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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 fellow who thrust himself like a fool into the mine in the midst of our secret meeting.
all
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From this reading At any rate, I have taken all necessary precautions in regard to him.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
any
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From this reading At any rate, I have taken all necessary precautions in regard to him.”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
bearer
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From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
came
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From this reading When I came to consider the matter, I made up my mind that he was probably a curious traveller or a learned fool.
consider
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From this reading When I came to consider the matter, I made up my mind that he was probably a curious traveller or a learned fool.
curious
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From this reading When I came to consider the matter, I made up my mind that he was probably a curious traveller or a learned fool.
death
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From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
else
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From this reading “Is everything else going well?”
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Is everything else going well?”
fellow
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From this reading “A fellow who thrust himself like a fool into the mine in the midst of our secret meeting.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A fellow who thrust himself like a fool into the mine in the midst of our secret meeting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
gallows-bird
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From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
going
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From this reading “Is everything else going well?”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
held
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From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “A fellow who thrust himself like a fool into the mine in the midst of our secret meeting.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A fellow who thrust himself like a fool into the mine in the midst of our secret meeting.
instantly
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From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “A fellow who thrust himself like a fool into the mine in the midst of our secret meeting.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is everything else going well?”
learned
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From this reading When I came to consider the matter, I made up my mind that he was probably a curious traveller or a learned fool.
like
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From this reading “A fellow who thrust himself like a fool into the mine in the midst of our secret meeting.
made
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From this reading When I came to consider the matter, I made up my mind that he was probably a curious traveller or a learned fool.
matter
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From this reading When I came to consider the matter, I made up my mind that he was probably a curious traveller or a learned fool.
meeting
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From this reading “A fellow who thrust himself like a fool into the mine in the midst of our secret meeting.
midst
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From this reading “A fellow who thrust himself like a fool into the mine in the midst of our secret meeting.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I came to consider the matter, I made up my mind that he was probably a curious traveller or a learned fool.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “A fellow who thrust himself like a fool into the mine in the midst of our secret meeting.
miners
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From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I came to consider the matter, I made up my mind that he was probably a curious traveller or a learned fool.
necessary
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From this reading At any rate, I have taken all necessary precautions in regard to him.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A fellow who thrust himself like a fool into the mine in the midst of our secret meeting.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When I came to consider the matter, I made up my mind that he was probably a curious traveller or a learned fool.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “A fellow who thrust himself like a fool into the mine in the midst of our secret meeting.
out
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From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
precautionsplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading At any rate, I have taken all necessary precautions in regard to him.”
probably
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From this reading When I came to consider the matter, I made up my mind that he was probably a curious traveller or a learned fool.
protection
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From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
put
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From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
rate
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From this reading At any rate, I have taken all necessary precautions in regard to him.”
regard
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From this reading At any rate, I have taken all necessary precautions in regard to him.”
respect
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From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
safe-conduct
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From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “A fellow who thrust himself like a fool into the mine in the midst of our secret meeting.
some
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From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
spy
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From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
taken
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From this reading At any rate, I have taken all necessary precautions in regard to him.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I came to consider the matter, I made up my mind that he was probably a curious traveller or a learned fool.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A fellow who thrust himself like a fool into the mine in the midst of our secret meeting.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
thrust
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From this reading “A fellow who thrust himself like a fool into the mine in the midst of our secret meeting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
traveller
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From this reading When I came to consider the matter, I made up my mind that he was probably a curious traveller or a learned fool.
turned
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From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
up
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From this reading When I came to consider the matter, I made up my mind that he was probably a curious traveller or a learned fool.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I came to consider the matter, I made up my mind that he was probably a curious traveller or a learned fool.
well
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From this reading “Is everything else going well?”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I came to consider the matter, I made up my mind that he was probably a curious traveller or a learned fool.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “A fellow who thrust himself like a fool into the mine in the midst of our secret meeting.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe-conduct from some gallows-bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection.
