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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 And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
all
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From this reading He could hardly realise that it was indeed all over.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
Anastasia
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From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
antagonist
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From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Montgomery stood half dazed, looking down at the huge, prostrate figure.
aureole
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From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
aware
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From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
back
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From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
bellowed
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From this reading He heard his name bellowed in triumph from every side.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
caught
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From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hardly realise that it was indeed all over.
dazed
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From this reading Montgomery stood half dazed, looking down at the huge, prostrate figure.
down
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From this reading Montgomery stood half dazed, looking down at the huge, prostrate figure.
dozen
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From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
endeavouring
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From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He heard his name bellowed in triumph from every side.
eyes
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From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
face
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From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
figure
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From this reading Montgomery stood half dazed, looking down at the huge, prostrate figure.
fist
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From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
flushed
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From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
flying
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From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
frantic
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From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He heard his name bellowed in triumph from every side.
glimpse
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From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
gloveless
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From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
hair
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From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Montgomery stood half dazed, looking down at the huge, prostrate figure.
hand
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From this reading He saw the referee motion towards him with his hand.
hardly
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From this reading He could hardly realise that it was indeed all over.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could hardly realise that it was indeed all over.
heard
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From this reading He heard his name bellowed in triumph from every side.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw the referee motion towards him with his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw the referee motion towards him with his hand.
huge
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From this reading Montgomery stood half dazed, looking down at the huge, prostrate figure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He heard his name bellowed in triumph from every side.
indeed
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From this reading He could hardly realise that it was indeed all over.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could hardly realise that it was indeed all over.
looking
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From this reading Montgomery stood half dazed, looking down at the huge, prostrate figure.
Montgomery
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From this reading Montgomery stood half dazed, looking down at the huge, prostrate figure.
motion
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From this reading He saw the referee motion towards him with his hand.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He heard his name bellowed in triumph from every side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He could hardly realise that it was indeed all over.
prostrate
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From this reading Montgomery stood half dazed, looking down at the huge, prostrate figure.
realise
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From this reading He could hardly realise that it was indeed all over.
red
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From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
referee
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From this reading He saw the referee motion towards him with his hand.
ring
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From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
rushing
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From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
saw
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From this reading He saw the referee motion towards him with his hand.
secure
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From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
side
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From this reading He heard his name bellowed in triumph from every side.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Montgomery stood half dazed, looking down at the huge, prostrate figure.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
supporters
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From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could hardly realise that it was indeed all over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Montgomery stood half dazed, looking down at the huge, prostrate figure.
then
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From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He saw the referee motion towards him with his hand.
triumph
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From this reading He heard his name bellowed in triumph from every side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could hardly realise that it was indeed all over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And then he was aware of someone rushing towards him; he caught a glimpse of a flushed face and an aureole of flying red hair, a gloveless fist struck him between the eyes, and he was on his back in the ring beside his antagonist, while a dozen of his supporters were endeavouring to secure the frantic Anastasia.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saw the referee motion towards him with his hand.
