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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 When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading Indeed one of his fellows in adversity noticed it.
almost
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From this reading He feared it would be visible in his countenance, in his very step, which in spite of himself was almost elastic, causing his chains to clank unusually.
anxiety
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From this reading It came at last--the week--the day--the very night to which Lance had looked forward with such nervous anxiety.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Keen to detect the slightest change from the stereotyped prison bearing, he growled out, 'What the ---- are ye at, step-dancing with your bloomin' irons, ye ---- fool?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It came at last--the week--the day--the very night to which Lance had looked forward with such nervous anxiety.
barely
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From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
bearing
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From this reading Keen to detect the slightest change from the stereotyped prison bearing, he growled out, 'What the ---- are ye at, step-dancing with your bloomin' irons, ye ---- fool?
bloomin
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From this reading Keen to detect the slightest change from the stereotyped prison bearing, he growled out, 'What the ---- are ye at, step-dancing with your bloomin' irons, ye ---- fool?
came
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From this reading It came at last--the week--the day--the very night to which Lance had looked forward with such nervous anxiety.
causing
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From this reading He feared it would be visible in his countenance, in his very step, which in spite of himself was almost elastic, causing his chains to clank unusually.
chained
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From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
chains
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From this reading He feared it would be visible in his countenance, in his very step, which in spite of himself was almost elastic, causing his chains to clank unusually.
change
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From this reading Keen to detect the slightest change from the stereotyped prison bearing, he growled out, 'What the ---- are ye at, step-dancing with your bloomin' irons, ye ---- fool?
clank
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From this reading He feared it would be visible in his countenance, in his very step, which in spite of himself was almost elastic, causing his chains to clank unusually.
compelled
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From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
concealed
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From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
countenance
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From this reading He feared it would be visible in his countenance, in his very step, which in spite of himself was almost elastic, causing his chains to clank unusually.
day
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From this reading It came at last--the week--the day--the very night to which Lance had looked forward with such nervous anxiety.
deck
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From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
detect
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From this reading Keen to detect the slightest change from the stereotyped prison bearing, he growled out, 'What the ---- are ye at, step-dancing with your bloomin' irons, ye ---- fool?
elastic
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From this reading He feared it would be visible in his countenance, in his very step, which in spite of himself was almost elastic, causing his chains to clank unusually.
exultation
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From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
feared
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From this reading He feared it would be visible in his countenance, in his very step, which in spite of himself was almost elastic, causing his chains to clank unusually.
fellows
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From this reading Indeed one of his fellows in adversity noticed it.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Keen to detect the slightest change from the stereotyped prison bearing, he growled out, 'What the ---- are ye at, step-dancing with your bloomin' irons, ye ---- fool?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It came at last--the week--the day--the very night to which Lance had looked forward with such nervous anxiety.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Keen to detect the slightest change from the stereotyped prison bearing, he growled out, 'What the ---- are ye at, step-dancing with your bloomin' irons, ye ---- fool?
growlednounUS /ˈgrowled/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Keen to detect the slightest change from the stereotyped prison bearing, he growled out, 'What the ---- are ye at, step-dancing with your bloomin' irons, ye ---- fool?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It came at last--the week--the day--the very night to which Lance had looked forward with such nervous anxiety.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He feared it would be visible in his countenance, in his very step, which in spite of himself was almost elastic, causing his chains to clank unusually.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He feared it would be visible in his countenance, in his very step, which in spite of himself was almost elastic, causing his chains to clank unusually.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed one of his fellows in adversity noticed it.
irons
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From this reading Keen to detect the slightest change from the stereotyped prison bearing, he growled out, 'What the ---- are ye at, step-dancing with your bloomin' irons, ye ---- fool?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came at last--the week--the day--the very night to which Lance had looked forward with such nervous anxiety.
Keen
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From this reading Keen to detect the slightest change from the stereotyped prison bearing, he growled out, 'What the ---- are ye at, step-dancing with your bloomin' irons, ye ---- fool?
Lance
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From this reading It came at last--the week--the day--the very night to which Lance had looked forward with such nervous anxiety.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It came at last--the week--the day--the very night to which Lance had looked forward with such nervous anxiety.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It came at last--the week--the day--the very night to which Lance had looked forward with such nervous anxiety.
man
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From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
more
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From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
morrow
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From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
nervous
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From this reading It came at last--the week--the day--the very night to which Lance had looked forward with such nervous anxiety.
night
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From this reading It came at last--the week--the day--the very night to which Lance had looked forward with such nervous anxiety.
noticed
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From this reading Indeed one of his fellows in adversity noticed it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He feared it would be visible in his countenance, in his very step, which in spite of himself was almost elastic, causing his chains to clank unusually.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
once
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From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed one of his fellows in adversity noticed it.
out
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From this reading Keen to detect the slightest change from the stereotyped prison bearing, he growled out, 'What the ---- are ye at, step-dancing with your bloomin' irons, ye ---- fool?
pace
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From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
prison
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From this reading Keen to detect the slightest change from the stereotyped prison bearing, he growled out, 'What the ---- are ye at, step-dancing with your bloomin' irons, ye ---- fool?
slightest
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From this reading Keen to detect the slightest change from the stereotyped prison bearing, he growled out, 'What the ---- are ye at, step-dancing with your bloomin' irons, ye ---- fool?
spite
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From this reading He feared it would be visible in his countenance, in his very step, which in spite of himself was almost elastic, causing his chains to clank unusually.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He feared it would be visible in his countenance, in his very step, which in spite of himself was almost elastic, causing his chains to clank unusually.
step-dancing
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From this reading Keen to detect the slightest change from the stereotyped prison bearing, he growled out, 'What the ---- are ye at, step-dancing with your bloomin' irons, ye ---- fool?
stereotyped
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From this reading Keen to detect the slightest change from the stereotyped prison bearing, he growled out, 'What the ---- are ye at, step-dancing with your bloomin' irons, ye ---- fool?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It came at last--the week--the day--the very night to which Lance had looked forward with such nervous anxiety.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It came at last--the week--the day--the very night to which Lance had looked forward with such nervous anxiety.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It came at last--the week--the day--the very night to which Lance had looked forward with such nervous anxiety.
trusted
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From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
unusually
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From this reading He feared it would be visible in his countenance, in his very step, which in spite of himself was almost elastic, causing his chains to clank unusually.
very
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From this reading It came at last--the week--the day--the very night to which Lance had looked forward with such nervous anxiety.
visible
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From this reading He feared it would be visible in his countenance, in his very step, which in spite of himself was almost elastic, causing his chains to clank unusually.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He feared it would be visible in his countenance, in his very step, which in spite of himself was almost elastic, causing his chains to clank unusually.
week
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From this reading It came at last--the week--the day--the very night to which Lance had looked forward with such nervous anxiety.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Keen to detect the slightest change from the stereotyped prison bearing, he growled out, 'What the ---- are ye at, step-dancing with your bloomin' irons, ye ---- fool?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When compelled to pace the deck for the last morning, as he trusted, with his chained comrades, he barely concealed his exultation at the thought that on the morrow he might be a free man once more.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It came at last--the week--the day--the very night to which Lance had looked forward with such nervous anxiety.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It came at last--the week--the day--the very night to which Lance had looked forward with such nervous anxiety.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He feared it would be visible in his countenance, in his very step, which in spite of himself was almost elastic, causing his chains to clank unusually.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Keen to detect the slightest change from the stereotyped prison bearing, he growled out, 'What the ---- are ye at, step-dancing with your bloomin' irons, ye ---- fool?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Keen to detect the slightest change from the stereotyped prison bearing, he growled out, 'What the ---- are ye at, step-dancing with your bloomin' irons, ye ---- fool?
