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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 It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not that I believe you stand in immediate danger of having your head broken again by those miscreants," he said laughingly the next morning, "or that I could protect you if you did!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But since you are in on this thing, and the enemy have got wind of it, it is as well to join forces.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
assault
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From this reading Since the night of the assault, the young man had remained as Smith's guest, at the latter's express command.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since the night of the assault, the young man had remained as Smith's guest, at the latter's express command.
B
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From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
back
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From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Not that I believe you stand in immediate danger of having your head broken again by those miscreants," he said laughingly the next morning, "or that I could protect you if you did!
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not that I believe you stand in immediate danger of having your head broken again by those miscreants," he said laughingly the next morning, "or that I could protect you if you did!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But since you are in on this thing, and the enemy have got wind of it, it is as well to join forces.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Not that I believe you stand in immediate danger of having your head broken again by those miscreants," he said laughingly the next morning, "or that I could protect you if you did!
chambers
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From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
command
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From this reading Since the night of the assault, the young man had remained as Smith's guest, at the latter's express command.
company
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From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Not that I believe you stand in immediate danger of having your head broken again by those miscreants," he said laughingly the next morning, "or that I could protect you if you did!
danger
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From this reading "Not that I believe you stand in immediate danger of having your head broken again by those miscreants," he said laughingly the next morning, "or that I could protect you if you did!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Not that I believe you stand in immediate danger of having your head broken again by those miscreants," he said laughingly the next morning, "or that I could protect you if you did!
dying
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From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
early
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From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
Eiffel
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From this reading HYATT "Get Hyatt or the man on the Eiffel Tower!"
enemy
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From this reading But since you are in on this thing, and the enemy have got wind of it, it is as well to join forces.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Since the night of the assault, the young man had remained as Smith's guest, at the latter's express command.
forces
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From this reading But since you are in on this thing, and the enemy have got wind of it, it is as well to join forces.
Get
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From this reading HYATT "Get Hyatt or the man on the Eiffel Tower!"
got
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From this reading But since you are in on this thing, and the enemy have got wind of it, it is as well to join forces.
guest
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From this reading Since the night of the assault, the young man had remained as Smith's guest, at the latter's express command.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the night of the assault, the young man had remained as Smith's guest, at the latter's express command.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But since you are in on this thing, and the enemy have got wind of it, it is as well to join forces.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Not that I believe you stand in immediate danger of having your head broken again by those miscreants," he said laughingly the next morning, "or that I could protect you if you did!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
head
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From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
hours
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From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
HYATT
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From this reading HYATT "Get Hyatt or the man on the Eiffel Tower!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not that I believe you stand in immediate danger of having your head broken again by those miscreants," he said laughingly the next morning, "or that I could protect you if you did!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Not that I believe you stand in immediate danger of having your head broken again by those miscreants," he said laughingly the next morning, "or that I could protect you if you did!
immediate
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From this reading "Not that I believe you stand in immediate danger of having your head broken again by those miscreants," he said laughingly the next morning, "or that I could protect you if you did!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
Ingen
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From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But since you are in on this thing, and the enemy have got wind of it, it is as well to join forces.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
join
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From this reading But since you are in on this thing, and the enemy have got wind of it, it is as well to join forces.
latter's
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From this reading Since the night of the assault, the young man had remained as Smith's guest, at the latter's express command.
laughingly
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From this reading "Not that I believe you stand in immediate danger of having your head broken again by those miscreants," he said laughingly the next morning, "or that I could protect you if you did!
like
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From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
man
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From this reading HYATT "Get Hyatt or the man on the Eiffel Tower!"
miscreants
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From this reading "Not that I believe you stand in immediate danger of having your head broken again by those miscreants," he said laughingly the next morning, "or that I could protect you if you did!
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not that I believe you stand in immediate danger of having your head broken again by those miscreants," he said laughingly the next morning, "or that I could protect you if you did!
night
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From this reading Since the night of the assault, the young man had remained as Smith's guest, at the latter's express command.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not that I believe you stand in immediate danger of having your head broken again by those miscreants," he said laughingly the next morning, "or that I could protect you if you did!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HYATT "Get Hyatt or the man on the Eiffel Tower!"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HYATT "Get Hyatt or the man on the Eiffel Tower!"
protect
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From this reading "Not that I believe you stand in immediate danger of having your head broken again by those miscreants," he said laughingly the next morning, "or that I could protect you if you did!
raving
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From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Since the night of the assault, the young man had remained as Smith's guest, at the latter's express command.
said
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From this reading "Not that I believe you stand in immediate danger of having your head broken again by those miscreants," he said laughingly the next morning, "or that I could protect you if you did!
shook
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From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the night of the assault, the young man had remained as Smith's guest, at the latter's express command.
Smith's
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From this reading Since the night of the assault, the young man had remained as Smith's guest, at the latter's express command.
sounded
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From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
stand
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From this reading "Not that I believe you stand in immediate danger of having your head broken again by those miscreants," he said laughingly the next morning, "or that I could protect you if you did!
T
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From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not that I believe you stand in immediate danger of having your head broken again by those miscreants," he said laughingly the next morning, "or that I could protect you if you did!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HYATT "Get Hyatt or the man on the Eiffel Tower!"
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But since you are in on this thing, and the enemy have got wind of it, it is as well to join forces.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But since you are in on this thing, and the enemy have got wind of it, it is as well to join forces.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Not that I believe you stand in immediate danger of having your head broken again by those miscreants," he said laughingly the next morning, "or that I could protect you if you did!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
Tower
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From this reading HYATT "Get Hyatt or the man on the Eiffel Tower!"
Van
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From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
walked
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From this reading It sounded like the raving of a dying man, and T. B. shook his head as, in the company of Van Ingen, he walked back to his chambers in the early hours of the morning.
well
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From this reading But since you are in on this thing, and the enemy have got wind of it, it is as well to join forces.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But since you are in on this thing, and the enemy have got wind of it, it is as well to join forces.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not that I believe you stand in immediate danger of having your head broken again by those miscreants," he said laughingly the next morning, "or that I could protect you if you did!
young
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From this reading Since the night of the assault, the young man had remained as Smith's guest, at the latter's express command.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not that I believe you stand in immediate danger of having your head broken again by those miscreants," he said laughingly the next morning, "or that I could protect you if you did!
