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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 It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
also
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From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An exclamation from her and a growl of rage from him were followed by movements I could scarcely hear, but which were terrifying from their very quiet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She had dashed from her corner and he had slid away from his, as the next fantastic glare which lit up the room showed me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “She had dashed from her corner and he had slid away from his, as the next fantastic glare which lit up the room showed me.
away
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From this reading “She had dashed from her corner and he had slid away from his, as the next fantastic glare which lit up the room showed me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the swords had buttons on them, and this time the tips were sharp and shone in the keen light.
buttons
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From this reading But the swords had buttons on them, and this time the tips were sharp and shone in the keen light.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “An exclamation from her and a growl of rage from him were followed by movements I could scarcely hear, but which were terrifying from their very quiet.
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading Then the sound of a clash.
corner
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From this reading “She had dashed from her corner and he had slid away from his, as the next fantastic glare which lit up the room showed me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “An exclamation from her and a growl of rage from him were followed by movements I could scarcely hear, but which were terrifying from their very quiet.
dashed
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From this reading “She had dashed from her corner and he had slid away from his, as the next fantastic glare which lit up the room showed me.
exclamation
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From this reading “An exclamation from her and a growl of rage from him were followed by movements I could scarcely hear, but which were terrifying from their very quiet.
exercise
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From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
fantastic
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From this reading “She had dashed from her corner and he had slid away from his, as the next fantastic glare which lit up the room showed me.
felt
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From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
foils
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From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
followed
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From this reading “An exclamation from her and a growl of rage from him were followed by movements I could scarcely hear, but which were terrifying from their very quiet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “She had dashed from her corner and he had slid away from his, as the next fantastic glare which lit up the room showed me.
garret
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From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
glarenounUS /glare/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had dashed from her corner and he had slid away from his, as the next fantastic glare which lit up the room showed me.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
growl
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From this reading “An exclamation from her and a growl of rage from him were followed by movements I could scarcely hear, but which were terrifying from their very quiet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “She had dashed from her corner and he had slid away from his, as the next fantastic glare which lit up the room showed me.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She had dashed from her corner and he had slid away from his, as the next fantastic glare which lit up the room showed me.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An exclamation from her and a growl of rage from him were followed by movements I could scarcely hear, but which were terrifying from their very quiet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She had dashed from her corner and he had slid away from his, as the next fantastic glare which lit up the room showed me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “An exclamation from her and a growl of rage from him were followed by movements I could scarcely hear, but which were terrifying from their very quiet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “She had dashed from her corner and he had slid away from his, as the next fantastic glare which lit up the room showed me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
keen
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From this reading But the swords had buttons on them, and this time the tips were sharp and shone in the keen light.
light
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From this reading But the swords had buttons on them, and this time the tips were sharp and shone in the keen light.
lit
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From this reading “She had dashed from her corner and he had slid away from his, as the next fantastic glare which lit up the room showed me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She had dashed from her corner and he had slid away from his, as the next fantastic glare which lit up the room showed me.
moment
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From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
movements
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From this reading “An exclamation from her and a growl of rage from him were followed by movements I could scarcely hear, but which were terrifying from their very quiet.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had dashed from her corner and he had slid away from his, as the next fantastic glare which lit up the room showed me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “An exclamation from her and a growl of rage from him were followed by movements I could scarcely hear, but which were terrifying from their very quiet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the swords had buttons on them, and this time the tips were sharp and shone in the keen light.
practising
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From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
quiet
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From this reading “An exclamation from her and a growl of rage from him were followed by movements I could scarcely hear, but which were terrifying from their very quiet.
rage
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From this reading “An exclamation from her and a growl of rage from him were followed by movements I could scarcely hear, but which were terrifying from their very quiet.
reassuredverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
made less worried or afraid
From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
room
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From this reading “She had dashed from her corner and he had slid away from his, as the next fantastic glare which lit up the room showed me.
said
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From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
saw
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From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
scarcely
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From this reading “An exclamation from her and a growl of rage from him were followed by movements I could scarcely hear, but which were terrifying from their very quiet.
seen
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From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
sharp
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From this reading But the swords had buttons on them, and this time the tips were sharp and shone in the keen light.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She had dashed from her corner and he had slid away from his, as the next fantastic glare which lit up the room showed me.
shone
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From this reading But the swords had buttons on them, and this time the tips were sharp and shone in the keen light.
showed
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From this reading “She had dashed from her corner and he had slid away from his, as the next fantastic glare which lit up the room showed me.
slid
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From this reading “She had dashed from her corner and he had slid away from his, as the next fantastic glare which lit up the room showed me.
sound
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From this reading Then the sound of a clash.
swords
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From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
terrifying
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From this reading “An exclamation from her and a growl of rage from him were followed by movements I could scarcely hear, but which were terrifying from their very quiet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She had dashed from her corner and he had slid away from his, as the next fantastic glare which lit up the room showed me.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
Then
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From this reading Then the sound of a clash.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the swords had buttons on them, and this time the tips were sharp and shone in the keen light.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the swords had buttons on them, and this time the tips were sharp and shone in the keen light.
tips
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From this reading But the swords had buttons on them, and this time the tips were sharp and shone in the keen light.
up
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From this reading “She had dashed from her corner and he had slid away from his, as the next fantastic glare which lit up the room showed me.
very
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From this reading “An exclamation from her and a growl of rage from him were followed by movements I could scarcely hear, but which were terrifying from their very quiet.
weapons
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From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “She had dashed from her corner and he had slid away from his, as the next fantastic glare which lit up the room showed me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It also showed the weapons in their hands, and for a moment I felt reassured when I saw that these were swords, for I had seen them before with foils in their hands practising for exercise, as they said, in the great garret.
