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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 There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
ablaze
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From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
anywhere
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From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He experienced a sinking sensation, a hollowness at the pit of his stomach which forced him to take refuge in his room and even there he could find no peace.
avoid
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From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
back
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From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
become
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From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
blind
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From this reading A jostling on the platform, a violent shove and he was lying directly in the path of the train, glued to the rails by blind terror.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A jostling on the platform, a violent shove and he was lying directly in the path of the train, glued to the rails by blind terror.
clattering
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From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ralph Gilmore could not escape from the nightmare.
dark
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From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A jostling on the platform, a violent shove and he was lying directly in the path of the train, glued to the rails by blind terror.
escape
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From this reading Ralph Gilmore could not escape from the nightmare.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He experienced a sinking sensation, a hollowness at the pit of his stomach which forced him to take refuge in his room and even there he could find no peace.
events
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From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
experienced
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From this reading He experienced a sinking sensation, a hollowness at the pit of his stomach which forced him to take refuge in his room and even there he could find no peace.
feet
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From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
find
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From this reading He experienced a sinking sensation, a hollowness at the pit of his stomach which forced him to take refuge in his room and even there he could find no peace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
forced
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From this reading He experienced a sinking sensation, a hollowness at the pit of his stomach which forced him to take refuge in his room and even there he could find no peace.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ralph Gilmore could not escape from the nightmare.
Gilmore
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From this reading Ralph Gilmore could not escape from the nightmare.
glued
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From this reading A jostling on the platform, a violent shove and he was lying directly in the path of the train, glued to the rails by blind terror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He experienced a sinking sensation, a hollowness at the pit of his stomach which forced him to take refuge in his room and even there he could find no peace.
hid
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From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He experienced a sinking sensation, a hollowness at the pit of his stomach which forced him to take refuge in his room and even there he could find no peace.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
hollowness
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From this reading He experienced a sinking sensation, a hollowness at the pit of his stomach which forced him to take refuge in his room and even there he could find no peace.
impossible
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From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He experienced a sinking sensation, a hollowness at the pit of his stomach which forced him to take refuge in his room and even there he could find no peace.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
jostling
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From this reading A jostling on the platform, a violent shove and he was lying directly in the path of the train, glued to the rails by blind terror.
keep
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From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
light
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From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
lights
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From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
like
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From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
lying
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From this reading A jostling on the platform, a violent shove and he was lying directly in the path of the train, glued to the rails by blind terror.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Ralph Gilmore could not escape from the nightmare.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ralph Gilmore could not escape from the nightmare.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A jostling on the platform, a violent shove and he was lying directly in the path of the train, glued to the rails by blind terror.
onrushing
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From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
outrage
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From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
past
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From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
path
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From this reading A jostling on the platform, a violent shove and he was lying directly in the path of the train, glued to the rails by blind terror.
patterns
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From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
pavement
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From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
peace
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From this reading He experienced a sinking sensation, a hollowness at the pit of his stomach which forced him to take refuge in his room and even there he could find no peace.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading He experienced a sinking sensation, a hollowness at the pit of his stomach which forced him to take refuge in his room and even there he could find no peace.
platform
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From this reading A jostling on the platform, a violent shove and he was lying directly in the path of the train, glued to the rails by blind terror.
quagmire
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From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
rails
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From this reading A jostling on the platform, a violent shove and he was lying directly in the path of the train, glued to the rails by blind terror.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph Gilmore could not escape from the nightmare.
red
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From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
refuge
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From this reading He experienced a sinking sensation, a hollowness at the pit of his stomach which forced him to take refuge in his room and even there he could find no peace.
remembering
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From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
roaring
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From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
room
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From this reading He experienced a sinking sensation, a hollowness at the pit of his stomach which forced him to take refuge in his room and even there he could find no peace.
screeching
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From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
sensation
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From this reading He experienced a sinking sensation, a hollowness at the pit of his stomach which forced him to take refuge in his room and even there he could find no peace.
shove
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From this reading A jostling on the platform, a violent shove and he was lying directly in the path of the train, glued to the rails by blind terror.
sinking
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From this reading He experienced a sinking sensation, a hollowness at the pit of his stomach which forced him to take refuge in his room and even there he could find no peace.
slippery
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From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
star-crossed
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From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
stomach
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From this reading He experienced a sinking sensation, a hollowness at the pit of his stomach which forced him to take refuge in his room and even there he could find no peace.
subway
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From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
sun
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From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He experienced a sinking sensation, a hollowness at the pit of his stomach which forced him to take refuge in his room and even there he could find no peace.
terror
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From this reading A jostling on the platform, a violent shove and he was lying directly in the path of the train, glued to the rails by blind terror.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ralph Gilmore could not escape from the nightmare.
There
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From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He experienced a sinking sensation, a hollowness at the pit of his stomach which forced him to take refuge in his room and even there he could find no peace.
tormenting
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From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
train
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From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
turned
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From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
two
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From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A jostling on the platform, a violent shove and he was lying directly in the path of the train, glued to the rails by blind terror.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
weeks
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From this reading It was impossible to avoid remembering, impossible to keep the tormenting events of the past two weeks from screeching, roaring, clattering back into his mind like an onrushing subway train, its red lights ablaze.
wet
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From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He experienced a sinking sensation, a hollowness at the pit of his stomach which forced him to take refuge in his room and even there he could find no peace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
world
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From this reading There was no escape anywhere, for his world had become star-crossed with dark patterns of betrayal and outrage that hid the light of the sun and turned the still wet, slippery pavement beneath his feet into a quagmire.
