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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 A TERRIBLE PREDICAMENT.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a novel and, at times, a thrilling sensation, that of riding at thirty miles an hour enclosed in a wicker hamper on the rear of an automobile.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a novel and, at times, a thrilling sensation, that of riding at thirty miles an hour enclosed in a wicker hamper on the rear of an automobile.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a novel and, at times, a thrilling sensation, that of riding at thirty miles an hour enclosed in a wicker hamper on the rear of an automobile.
automobile
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From this reading It was a novel and, at times, a thrilling sensation, that of riding at thirty miles an hour enclosed in a wicker hamper on the rear of an automobile.
basketlike
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From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
breath
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From this reading Patsy held his breath.
car
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From this reading At times the car ran smoothly and swiftly; at others it jolted heavily over a rougher road.
compact
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From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
cover
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From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
crammed
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From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
dark
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From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
enclosed
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From this reading It was a novel and, at times, a thrilling sensation, that of riding at thirty miles an hour enclosed in a wicker hamper on the rear of an automobile.
fairly
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From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
hamper
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From this reading It was a novel and, at times, a thrilling sensation, that of riding at thirty miles an hour enclosed in a wicker hamper on the rear of an automobile.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
heavily
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From this reading At times the car ran smoothly and swiftly; at others it jolted heavily over a rougher road.
held
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From this reading Patsy held his breath.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Patsy held his breath.
hour
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From this reading It was a novel and, at times, a thrilling sensation, that of riding at thirty miles an hour enclosed in a wicker hamper on the rear of an automobile.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a novel and, at times, a thrilling sensation, that of riding at thirty miles an hour enclosed in a wicker hamper on the rear of an automobile.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a novel and, at times, a thrilling sensation, that of riding at thirty miles an hour enclosed in a wicker hamper on the rear of an automobile.
jolted
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From this reading At times the car ran smoothly and swiftly; at others it jolted heavily over a rougher road.
miles
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From this reading It was a novel and, at times, a thrilling sensation, that of riding at thirty miles an hour enclosed in a wicker hamper on the rear of an automobile.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
novel
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From this reading It was a novel and, at times, a thrilling sensation, that of riding at thirty miles an hour enclosed in a wicker hamper on the rear of an automobile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a novel and, at times, a thrilling sensation, that of riding at thirty miles an hour enclosed in a wicker hamper on the rear of an automobile.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a novel and, at times, a thrilling sensation, that of riding at thirty miles an hour enclosed in a wicker hamper on the rear of an automobile.
others
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From this reading At times the car ran smoothly and swiftly; at others it jolted heavily over a rougher road.
out
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From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At times the car ran smoothly and swiftly; at others it jolted heavily over a rougher road.
Patsy
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From this reading Patsy held his breath.
PREDICAMENT
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From this reading A TERRIBLE PREDICAMENT.
raised
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From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
ran
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From this reading At times the car ran smoothly and swiftly; at others it jolted heavily over a rougher road.
rear
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From this reading It was a novel and, at times, a thrilling sensation, that of riding at thirty miles an hour enclosed in a wicker hamper on the rear of an automobile.
receptaclenounUS /rɪˈsep.tə.kəl/
An object or container used to hold or store something.
From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
riding
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From this reading It was a novel and, at times, a thrilling sensation, that of riding at thirty miles an hour enclosed in a wicker hamper on the rear of an automobile.
road
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From this reading At times the car ran smoothly and swiftly; at others it jolted heavily over a rougher road.
rougher
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From this reading At times the car ran smoothly and swiftly; at others it jolted heavily over a rougher road.
see
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From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
sensation
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From this reading It was a novel and, at times, a thrilling sensation, that of riding at thirty miles an hour enclosed in a wicker hamper on the rear of an automobile.
smoothly
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From this reading At times the car ran smoothly and swiftly; at others it jolted heavily over a rougher road.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
swiftly
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From this reading At times the car ran smoothly and swiftly; at others it jolted heavily over a rougher road.
TERRIBLEnounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A TERRIBLE PREDICAMENT.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a novel and, at times, a thrilling sensation, that of riding at thirty miles an hour enclosed in a wicker hamper on the rear of an automobile.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a novel and, at times, a thrilling sensation, that of riding at thirty miles an hour enclosed in a wicker hamper on the rear of an automobile.
thirty
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From this reading It was a novel and, at times, a thrilling sensation, that of riding at thirty miles an hour enclosed in a wicker hamper on the rear of an automobile.
thrilling
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From this reading It was a novel and, at times, a thrilling sensation, that of riding at thirty miles an hour enclosed in a wicker hamper on the rear of an automobile.
times
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From this reading It was a novel and, at times, a thrilling sensation, that of riding at thirty miles an hour enclosed in a wicker hamper on the rear of an automobile.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
venture
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From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a novel and, at times, a thrilling sensation, that of riding at thirty miles an hour enclosed in a wicker hamper on the rear of an automobile.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
wicker
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From this reading It was a novel and, at times, a thrilling sensation, that of riding at thirty miles an hour enclosed in a wicker hamper on the rear of an automobile.
wickerwork
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From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not dark in the basketlike receptacle into which Patsy had fairly crammed himself, yet the wickerwork was so compact that he could not see out unless he raised the cover, and that he did not venture to do.
