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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
allowed
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From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
camp
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From this reading We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
climax
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From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
composed
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From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
Dare's
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From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
denied
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From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
desired
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From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
driven
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From this reading We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
encounter
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From this reading The encounter had one good result, however.
expected
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From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
experience
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From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
far
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From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
farther
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From this reading We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
finally
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From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
following
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From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
fright
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From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
General
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From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The encounter had one good result, however.
got
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From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
grand
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From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
guard
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From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The encounter had one good result, however.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
headquarters
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From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The encounter had one good result, however.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
making
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From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
miles
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From this reading We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
more
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From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
nearly
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From this reading We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The encounter had one good result, however.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
own
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From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
possibly
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From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
privilege
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From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
proceed
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From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
raised
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From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
ran
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From this reading We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
rather
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From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
Rebel
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From this reading We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
result
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From this reading The encounter had one good result, however.
simple
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From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
some
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From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
stage
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From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The encounter had one good result, however.
three
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From this reading We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
up
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From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
way
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From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
