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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 He found that beyond a severe shaking and a few burns, he had sustained but trifling hurt, perhaps for the reason that by clutching at the parapet he had in some measure broken his fall.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
ALBINO
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From this reading THE ALBINO IS DISAPPOINTED.
all
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From this reading But though he searched diligently all round the patio, and even among the ruins of the houses hard by, not a trace of his late antagonist could he discover.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But though he searched diligently all round the patio, and even among the ruins of the houses hard by, not a trace of his late antagonist could he discover.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
antagonist
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From this reading But though he searched diligently all round the patio, and even among the ruins of the houses hard by, not a trace of his late antagonist could he discover.
any
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From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found that beyond a severe shaking and a few burns, he had sustained but trifling hurt, perhaps for the reason that by clutching at the parapet he had in some measure broken his fall.
become
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From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He found that beyond a severe shaking and a few burns, he had sustained but trifling hurt, perhaps for the reason that by clutching at the parapet he had in some measure broken his fall.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found that beyond a severe shaking and a few burns, he had sustained but trifling hurt, perhaps for the reason that by clutching at the parapet he had in some measure broken his fall.
burns
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From this reading He found that beyond a severe shaking and a few burns, he had sustained but trifling hurt, perhaps for the reason that by clutching at the parapet he had in some measure broken his fall.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He found that beyond a severe shaking and a few burns, he had sustained but trifling hurt, perhaps for the reason that by clutching at the parapet he had in some measure broken his fall.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He found that beyond a severe shaking and a few burns, he had sustained but trifling hurt, perhaps for the reason that by clutching at the parapet he had in some measure broken his fall.
clutching
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From this reading He found that beyond a severe shaking and a few burns, he had sustained but trifling hurt, perhaps for the reason that by clutching at the parapet he had in some measure broken his fall.
conflagration
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From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But though he searched diligently all round the patio, and even among the ruins of the houses hard by, not a trace of his late antagonist could he discover.
debris
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From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
diligently
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From this reading But though he searched diligently all round the patio, and even among the ruins of the houses hard by, not a trace of his late antagonist could he discover.
DISAPPOINTED
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From this reading THE ALBINO IS DISAPPOINTED.
discover
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From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
dwellings
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From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
escape
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From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But though he searched diligently all round the patio, and even among the ruins of the houses hard by, not a trace of his late antagonist could he discover.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
fall
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From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
feet
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From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
few
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From this reading He found that beyond a severe shaking and a few burns, he had sustained but trifling hurt, perhaps for the reason that by clutching at the parapet he had in some measure broken his fall.
find
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From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
five
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From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He found that beyond a severe shaking and a few burns, he had sustained but trifling hurt, perhaps for the reason that by clutching at the parapet he had in some measure broken his fall.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found that beyond a severe shaking and a few burns, he had sustained but trifling hurt, perhaps for the reason that by clutching at the parapet he had in some measure broken his fall.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
further
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From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
hard
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From this reading But though he searched diligently all round the patio, and even among the ruins of the houses hard by, not a trace of his late antagonist could he discover.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
heaped
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From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
houses
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From this reading But though he searched diligently all round the patio, and even among the ruins of the houses hard by, not a trace of his late antagonist could he discover.
hurt
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From this reading He found that beyond a severe shaking and a few burns, he had sustained but trifling hurt, perhaps for the reason that by clutching at the parapet he had in some measure broken his fall.
idea
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From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found that beyond a severe shaking and a few burns, he had sustained but trifling hurt, perhaps for the reason that by clutching at the parapet he had in some measure broken his fall.
injury
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From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ALBINO IS DISAPPOINTED.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
late
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From this reading But though he searched diligently all round the patio, and even among the ruins of the houses hard by, not a trace of his late antagonist could he discover.
lay
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From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
man
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From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
measure
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From this reading He found that beyond a severe shaking and a few burns, he had sustained but trifling hurt, perhaps for the reason that by clutching at the parapet he had in some measure broken his fall.
narrow
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From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But though he searched diligently all round the patio, and even among the ruins of the houses hard by, not a trace of his late antagonist could he discover.
occasioned
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From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
only
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From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
other
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From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
out
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From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
outhouse
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From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
parapet
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From this reading He found that beyond a severe shaking and a few burns, he had sustained but trifling hurt, perhaps for the reason that by clutching at the parapet he had in some measure broken his fall.
patio
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From this reading But though he searched diligently all round the patio, and even among the ruins of the houses hard by, not a trace of his late antagonist could he discover.
perhaps
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From this reading He found that beyond a severe shaking and a few burns, he had sustained but trifling hurt, perhaps for the reason that by clutching at the parapet he had in some measure broken his fall.
proceeding
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From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
realized
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From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
reason
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From this reading He found that beyond a severe shaking and a few burns, he had sustained but trifling hurt, perhaps for the reason that by clutching at the parapet he had in some measure broken his fall.
received
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From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
regained
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From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
roof
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From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
round
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From this reading But though he searched diligently all round the patio, and even among the ruins of the houses hard by, not a trace of his late antagonist could he discover.
ruins
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From this reading But though he searched diligently all round the patio, and even among the ruins of the houses hard by, not a trace of his late antagonist could he discover.
searched
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From this reading But though he searched diligently all round the patio, and even among the ruins of the houses hard by, not a trace of his late antagonist could he discover.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
severe
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From this reading He found that beyond a severe shaking and a few burns, he had sustained but trifling hurt, perhaps for the reason that by clutching at the parapet he had in some measure broken his fall.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He found that beyond a severe shaking and a few burns, he had sustained but trifling hurt, perhaps for the reason that by clutching at the parapet he had in some measure broken his fall.
side
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From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
small
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From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
smouldering
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From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
some
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From this reading He found that beyond a severe shaking and a few burns, he had sustained but trifling hurt, perhaps for the reason that by clutching at the parapet he had in some measure broken his fall.
steps
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From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
street
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From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
sustained
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From this reading He found that beyond a severe shaking and a few burns, he had sustained but trifling hurt, perhaps for the reason that by clutching at the parapet he had in some measure broken his fall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found that beyond a severe shaking and a few burns, he had sustained but trifling hurt, perhaps for the reason that by clutching at the parapet he had in some measure broken his fall.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALBINO IS DISAPPOINTED.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though he searched diligently all round the patio, and even among the ruins of the houses hard by, not a trace of his late antagonist could he discover.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
trace
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From this reading But though he searched diligently all round the patio, and even among the ruins of the houses hard by, not a trace of his late antagonist could he discover.
trifling
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From this reading He found that beyond a severe shaking and a few burns, he had sustained but trifling hurt, perhaps for the reason that by clutching at the parapet he had in some measure broken his fall.
unabated
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From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
Veneda
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From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
violence
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From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What a narrow escape had been his he realized when he looked about him, for on every side were heaped smouldering _debris_ of the dwellings, while the conflagration was still proceeding, with unabated violence, only a few steps further along the street.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When the Albino regained his senses, on the other side of the small outhouse, within five feet of where Veneda lay, his first idea was to find out if he had received any injury from his fall from the roof, and next to discover what had become of the man who had occasioned it.
