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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 Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
angel
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From this reading He gathered them together in solemn conclave, and then in whisper imparted to them the information he had just received from the "angel."
announcement
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From this reading The effects of Mark's announcement upon his friends varied considerably with each.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Indian was terrified beyond measure; the possibility of such tricks being tried upon him, too, made his fat eyes bulge.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Indian was terrified beyond measure; the possibility of such tricks being tried upon him, too, made his fat eyes bulge.
brief
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From this reading Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
bulge
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From this reading Indian was terrified beyond measure; the possibility of such tricks being tried upon him, too, made his fat eyes bulge.
came
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From this reading Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
camp
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From this reading Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
conclave
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From this reading He gathered them together in solemn conclave, and then in whisper imparted to them the information he had just received from the "angel."
considerably
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From this reading The effects of Mark's announcement upon his friends varied considerably with each.
COUNTERPLOT
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From this reading MARK'S COUNTERPLOT.
drill
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From this reading Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The effects of Mark's announcement upon his friends varied considerably with each.
effects
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From this reading The effects of Mark's announcement upon his friends varied considerably with each.
enjoying
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From this reading Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
eyes
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From this reading Indian was terrified beyond measure; the possibility of such tricks being tried upon him, too, made his fat eyes bulge.
fat
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From this reading Indian was terrified beyond measure; the possibility of such tricks being tried upon him, too, made his fat eyes bulge.
find
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From this reading Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
friends
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From this reading Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
gathered
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From this reading He gathered them together in solemn conclave, and then in whisper imparted to them the information he had just received from the "angel."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He gathered them together in solemn conclave, and then in whisper imparted to them the information he had just received from the "angel."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gathered them together in solemn conclave, and then in whisper imparted to them the information he had just received from the "angel."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indian was terrified beyond measure; the possibility of such tricks being tried upon him, too, made his fat eyes bulge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
imparted
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From this reading He gathered them together in solemn conclave, and then in whisper imparted to them the information he had just received from the "angel."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gathered them together in solemn conclave, and then in whisper imparted to them the information he had just received from the "angel."
Indian
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From this reading Indian was terrified beyond measure; the possibility of such tricks being tried upon him, too, made his fat eyes bulge.
information
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From this reading He gathered them together in solemn conclave, and then in whisper imparted to them the information he had just received from the "angel."
just
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From this reading Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
made
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From this reading Indian was terrified beyond measure; the possibility of such tricks being tried upon him, too, made his fat eyes bulge.
Mark
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From this reading Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
MARK'S
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From this reading MARK'S COUNTERPLOT.
measure
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From this reading Indian was terrified beyond measure; the possibility of such tricks being tried upon him, too, made his fat eyes bulge.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The effects of Mark's announcement upon his friends varied considerably with each.
possibility
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From this reading Indian was terrified beyond measure; the possibility of such tricks being tried upon him, too, made his fat eyes bulge.
received
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From this reading He gathered them together in solemn conclave, and then in whisper imparted to them the information he had just received from the "angel."
respite
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From this reading Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
six
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From this reading Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
solemn
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From this reading He gathered them together in solemn conclave, and then in whisper imparted to them the information he had just received from the "angel."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Indian was terrified beyond measure; the possibility of such tricks being tried upon him, too, made his fat eyes bulge.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading Indian was terrified beyond measure; the possibility of such tricks being tried upon him, too, made his fat eyes bulge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He gathered them together in solemn conclave, and then in whisper imparted to them the information he had just received from the "angel."
then
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From this reading He gathered them together in solemn conclave, and then in whisper imparted to them the information he had just received from the "angel."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
together
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From this reading He gathered them together in solemn conclave, and then in whisper imparted to them the information he had just received from the "angel."
too
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From this reading Indian was terrified beyond measure; the possibility of such tricks being tried upon him, too, made his fat eyes bulge.
tricks
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From this reading Indian was terrified beyond measure; the possibility of such tricks being tried upon him, too, made his fat eyes bulge.
tried
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From this reading Indian was terrified beyond measure; the possibility of such tricks being tried upon him, too, made his fat eyes bulge.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mark returned to the camp to find his six friends just returned from drill and enjoying a brief respite until the summons came for their next duty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The effects of Mark's announcement upon his friends varied considerably with each.
varied
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From this reading The effects of Mark's announcement upon his friends varied considerably with each.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indian was terrified beyond measure; the possibility of such tricks being tried upon him, too, made his fat eyes bulge.
whisper
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From this reading He gathered them together in solemn conclave, and then in whisper imparted to them the information he had just received from the "angel."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The effects of Mark's announcement upon his friends varied considerably with each.
