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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 On the side of the cabin at the right of the door there wasn’t a window, and there was only one at the end opposite.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To anybody who doesn’t know just how things were it would seem as if there wouldn’t be any trouble about it at all, but there was, just the same.
all
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From this reading To anybody who doesn’t know just how things were it would seem as if there wouldn’t be any trouble about it at all, but there was, just the same.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You may think it would be an easy thing to sneak out of Uncle Hieronymous’s cabin without being seen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the door there was opened out of the back, and the two men were guarding that.
any
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From this reading To anybody who doesn’t know just how things were it would seem as if there wouldn’t be any trouble about it at all, but there was, just the same.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading To anybody who doesn’t know just how things were it would seem as if there wouldn’t be any trouble about it at all, but there was, just the same.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To anybody who doesn’t know just how things were it would seem as if there wouldn’t be any trouble about it at all, but there was, just the same.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To anybody who doesn’t know just how things were it would seem as if there wouldn’t be any trouble about it at all, but there was, just the same.
back
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From this reading All the door there was opened out of the back, and the two men were guarding that.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You may think it would be an easy thing to sneak out of Uncle Hieronymous’s cabin without being seen.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You may think it would be an easy thing to sneak out of Uncle Hieronymous’s cabin without being seen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To anybody who doesn’t know just how things were it would seem as if there wouldn’t be any trouble about it at all, but there was, just the same.
cabin
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doesn't
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From this reading To anybody who doesn’t know just how things were it would seem as if there wouldn’t be any trouble about it at all, but there was, just the same.
door
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From this reading All the door there was opened out of the back, and the two men were guarding that.
easy
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end
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From this reading On the side of the cabin at the right of the door there wasn’t a window, and there was only one at the end opposite.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, the cabin was little—only three rooms.
guarding
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From this reading All the door there was opened out of the back, and the two men were guarding that.
Hieronymous's
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how
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From this reading To anybody who doesn’t know just how things were it would seem as if there wouldn’t be any trouble about it at all, but there was, just the same.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To anybody who doesn’t know just how things were it would seem as if there wouldn’t be any trouble about it at all, but there was, just the same.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, the cabin was little—only three rooms.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You may think it would be an easy thing to sneak out of Uncle Hieronymous’s cabin without being seen.
just
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From this reading To anybody who doesn’t know just how things were it would seem as if there wouldn’t be any trouble about it at all, but there was, just the same.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To anybody who doesn’t know just how things were it would seem as if there wouldn’t be any trouble about it at all, but there was, just the same.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, the cabin was little—only three rooms.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may think it would be an easy thing to sneak out of Uncle Hieronymous’s cabin without being seen.
men
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From this reading All the door there was opened out of the back, and the two men were guarding that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You may think it would be an easy thing to sneak out of Uncle Hieronymous’s cabin without being seen.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the side of the cabin at the right of the door there wasn’t a window, and there was only one at the end opposite.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the side of the cabin at the right of the door there wasn’t a window, and there was only one at the end opposite.
only
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From this reading In the first place, the cabin was little—only three rooms.
opened
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From this reading All the door there was opened out of the back, and the two men were guarding that.
opposite
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From this reading On the side of the cabin at the right of the door there wasn’t a window, and there was only one at the end opposite.
out
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place
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From this reading In the first place, the cabin was little—only three rooms.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the side of the cabin at the right of the door there wasn’t a window, and there was only one at the end opposite.
rooms
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From this reading In the first place, the cabin was little—only three rooms.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To anybody who doesn’t know just how things were it would seem as if there wouldn’t be any trouble about it at all, but there was, just the same.
seem
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From this reading To anybody who doesn’t know just how things were it would seem as if there wouldn’t be any trouble about it at all, but there was, just the same.
seen
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From this reading You may think it would be an easy thing to sneak out of Uncle Hieronymous’s cabin without being seen.
side
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From this reading On the side of the cabin at the right of the door there wasn’t a window, and there was only one at the end opposite.
sneak
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From this reading You may think it would be an easy thing to sneak out of Uncle Hieronymous’s cabin without being seen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the door there was opened out of the back, and the two men were guarding that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To anybody who doesn’t know just how things were it would seem as if there wouldn’t be any trouble about it at all, but there was, just the same.
there
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From this reading To anybody who doesn’t know just how things were it would seem as if there wouldn’t be any trouble about it at all, but there was, just the same.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You may think it would be an easy thing to sneak out of Uncle Hieronymous’s cabin without being seen.
things
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From this reading To anybody who doesn’t know just how things were it would seem as if there wouldn’t be any trouble about it at all, but there was, just the same.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You may think it would be an easy thing to sneak out of Uncle Hieronymous’s cabin without being seen.
three
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From this reading In the first place, the cabin was little—only three rooms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You may think it would be an easy thing to sneak out of Uncle Hieronymous’s cabin without being seen.
trouble
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From this reading To anybody who doesn’t know just how things were it would seem as if there wouldn’t be any trouble about it at all, but there was, just the same.
two
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From this reading All the door there was opened out of the back, and the two men were guarding that.
Uncle
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From this reading You may think it would be an easy thing to sneak out of Uncle Hieronymous’s cabin without being seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To anybody who doesn’t know just how things were it would seem as if there wouldn’t be any trouble about it at all, but there was, just the same.
wasn't
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From this reading On the side of the cabin at the right of the door there wasn’t a window, and there was only one at the end opposite.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To anybody who doesn’t know just how things were it would seem as if there wouldn’t be any trouble about it at all, but there was, just the same.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To anybody who doesn’t know just how things were it would seem as if there wouldn’t be any trouble about it at all, but there was, just the same.
window
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From this reading On the side of the cabin at the right of the door there wasn’t a window, and there was only one at the end opposite.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You may think it would be an easy thing to sneak out of Uncle Hieronymous’s cabin without being seen.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You may think it would be an easy thing to sneak out of Uncle Hieronymous’s cabin without being seen.
wouldn't
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From this reading To anybody who doesn’t know just how things were it would seem as if there wouldn’t be any trouble about it at all, but there was, just the same.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may think it would be an easy thing to sneak out of Uncle Hieronymous’s cabin without being seen.
