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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As soon as I realized the fact that the trick I had played upon Silvestre was discovered, I threw prudence to the winds, and ran as I had not done for years across the plateau towards the building in question.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Stand by, they're after us!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as I realized the fact that the trick I had played upon Silvestre was discovered, I threw prudence to the winds, and ran as I had not done for years across the plateau towards the building in question.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sailor was still on guard at the door, which was open, while the negro lay bound just where we had thrown him down.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
bound
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From this reading The sailor was still on guard at the door, which was open, while the negro lay bound just where we had thrown him down.
building
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From this reading As soon as I realized the fact that the trick I had played upon Silvestre was discovered, I threw prudence to the winds, and ran as I had not done for years across the plateau towards the building in question.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Stand by, they're after us!"
command
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From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cried, regardless of who might hear.
discovered
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From this reading As soon as I realized the fact that the trick I had played upon Silvestre was discovered, I threw prudence to the winds, and ran as I had not done for years across the plateau towards the building in question.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as I realized the fact that the trick I had played upon Silvestre was discovered, I threw prudence to the winds, and ran as I had not done for years across the plateau towards the building in question.
door
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From this reading The sailor was still on guard at the door, which was open, while the negro lay bound just where we had thrown him down.
down
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From this reading The sailor was still on guard at the door, which was open, while the negro lay bound just where we had thrown him down.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
fact
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From this reading As soon as I realized the fact that the trick I had played upon Silvestre was discovered, I threw prudence to the winds, and ran as I had not done for years across the plateau towards the building in question.
Fernandez
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From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as I realized the fact that the trick I had played upon Silvestre was discovered, I threw prudence to the winds, and ran as I had not done for years across the plateau towards the building in question.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
guard
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From this reading The sailor was still on guard at the door, which was open, while the negro lay bound just where we had thrown him down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as I realized the fact that the trick I had played upon Silvestre was discovered, I threw prudence to the winds, and ran as I had not done for years across the plateau towards the building in question.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cried, regardless of who might hear.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sailor was still on guard at the door, which was open, while the negro lay bound just where we had thrown him down.
house
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From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
hut
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From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
imprisoned
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From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
inadequately
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From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
just
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From this reading The sailor was still on guard at the door, which was open, while the negro lay bound just where we had thrown him down.
lay
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From this reading The sailor was still on guard at the door, which was open, while the negro lay bound just where we had thrown him down.
made
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From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
meaning
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From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I cried, regardless of who might hear.
much
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From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
negro
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From this reading The sailor was still on guard at the door, which was open, while the negro lay bound just where we had thrown him down.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As soon as I realized the fact that the trick I had played upon Silvestre was discovered, I threw prudence to the winds, and ran as I had not done for years across the plateau towards the building in question.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cried, regardless of who might hear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sailor was still on guard at the door, which was open, while the negro lay bound just where we had thrown him down.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The sailor was still on guard at the door, which was open, while the negro lay bound just where we had thrown him down.
plateaunounUS /plateau/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as I realized the fact that the trick I had played upon Silvestre was discovered, I threw prudence to the winds, and ran as I had not done for years across the plateau towards the building in question.
played
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From this reading As soon as I realized the fact that the trick I had played upon Silvestre was discovered, I threw prudence to the winds, and ran as I had not done for years across the plateau towards the building in question.
prudence
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From this reading As soon as I realized the fact that the trick I had played upon Silvestre was discovered, I threw prudence to the winds, and ran as I had not done for years across the plateau towards the building in question.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As soon as I realized the fact that the trick I had played upon Silvestre was discovered, I threw prudence to the winds, and ran as I had not done for years across the plateau towards the building in question.
ran
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From this reading As soon as I realized the fact that the trick I had played upon Silvestre was discovered, I threw prudence to the winds, and ran as I had not done for years across the plateau towards the building in question.
realized
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From this reading As soon as I realized the fact that the trick I had played upon Silvestre was discovered, I threw prudence to the winds, and ran as I had not done for years across the plateau towards the building in question.
regardless
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From this reading I cried, regardless of who might hear.
sailor
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From this reading The sailor was still on guard at the door, which was open, while the negro lay bound just where we had thrown him down.
say
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From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
Silvestre
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From this reading As soon as I realized the fact that the trick I had played upon Silvestre was discovered, I threw prudence to the winds, and ran as I had not done for years across the plateau towards the building in question.
soon
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From this reading As soon as I realized the fact that the trick I had played upon Silvestre was discovered, I threw prudence to the winds, and ran as I had not done for years across the plateau towards the building in question.
speed
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From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
Stand
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From this reading "Stand by, they're after us!"
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sailor was still on guard at the door, which was open, while the negro lay bound just where we had thrown him down.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
they're
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From this reading "Stand by, they're after us!"
threw
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From this reading As soon as I realized the fact that the trick I had played upon Silvestre was discovered, I threw prudence to the winds, and ran as I had not done for years across the plateau towards the building in question.
thrown
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From this reading The sailor was still on guard at the door, which was open, while the negro lay bound just where we had thrown him down.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading As soon as I realized the fact that the trick I had played upon Silvestre was discovered, I threw prudence to the winds, and ran as I had not done for years across the plateau towards the building in question.
trick
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From this reading As soon as I realized the fact that the trick I had played upon Silvestre was discovered, I threw prudence to the winds, and ran as I had not done for years across the plateau towards the building in question.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As soon as I realized the fact that the trick I had played upon Silvestre was discovered, I threw prudence to the winds, and ran as I had not done for years across the plateau towards the building in question.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Stand by, they're after us!"
very
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From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
way
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From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The sailor was still on guard at the door, which was open, while the negro lay bound just where we had thrown him down.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The sailor was still on guard at the door, which was open, while the negro lay bound just where we had thrown him down.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The sailor was still on guard at the door, which was open, while the negro lay bound just where we had thrown him down.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I cried, regardless of who might hear.
winds
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From this reading As soon as I realized the fact that the trick I had played upon Silvestre was discovered, I threw prudence to the winds, and ran as I had not done for years across the plateau towards the building in question.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To say that I made my way from the house to the hut in which Fernandez was imprisoned with as much speed as I could command, would be to express my meaning very inadequately.
years
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From this reading As soon as I realized the fact that the trick I had played upon Silvestre was discovered, I threw prudence to the winds, and ran as I had not done for years across the plateau towards the building in question.
