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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 Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.
alive
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From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.
all
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From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
any
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From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
anywhere
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From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.
aside
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From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
attempts
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From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.
brother
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From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.
captor
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From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.
coercion
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From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.
crammed
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From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.
declined
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From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.
dejected
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From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.
direction
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From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.
dog
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From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.
dying
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From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.
elsewhere
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From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.
face
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From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.
flatly
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From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.
followed
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From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.
full
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From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.
gave
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From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
go
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From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.
grief
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From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.
grim
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From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.
hospital
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From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
interfering
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From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.
Jack
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From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.
Jack's
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From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.
Jim
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From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
master
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From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.
men
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From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.
original
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From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.
other
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From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
persistency
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From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.
pointed
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From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
said
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From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.
simply
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From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
single-minded
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From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
stick
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From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.
taken
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From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.
thrust
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From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.
very
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From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.
way
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From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.
