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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 revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was another gate at the farther end of the garden; there would be men there, but he must risk it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was another gate at the farther end of the garden; there would be men there, but he must risk it.
back
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From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
banged
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From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was another gate at the farther end of the garden; there would be men there, but he must risk it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
circle
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From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
cover
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From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
crouching
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From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
depend
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From this reading He was slight and had some speed as a runner; he must depend upon these gifts.
end
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From this reading There was another gate at the farther end of the garden; there would be men there, but he must risk it.
farther
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From this reading There was another gate at the farther end of the garden; there would be men there, but he must risk it.
filled
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From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
garden
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From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
gate
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From this reading There was another gate at the farther end of the garden; there would be men there, but he must risk it.
gifts
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From this reading He was slight and had some speed as a runner; he must depend upon these gifts.
grassy
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From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
HURRIEDLY
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From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
instant
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From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was another gate at the farther end of the garden; there would be men there, but he must risk it.
leapt
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From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
LEAVES
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From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
men
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From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
opened
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From this reading He opened the gate swiftly and sprang out.
out
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From this reading He opened the gate swiftly and sprang out.
own
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From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
plateaunounUS /plateau/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
pocket
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From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
POLTAVO
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From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
quick
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From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
ran
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From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
revolver
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From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
risk
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From this reading There was another gate at the farther end of the garden; there would be men there, but he must risk it.
road
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From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
runner
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From this reading He was slight and had some speed as a runner; he must depend upon these gifts.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
sent
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From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
shots
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From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
slight
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From this reading He was slight and had some speed as a runner; he must depend upon these gifts.
snatched
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From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
some
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From this reading He was slight and had some speed as a runner; he must depend upon these gifts.
speed
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From this reading He was slight and had some speed as a runner; he must depend upon these gifts.
sprang
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From this reading He opened the gate swiftly and sprang out.
surrounding
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From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
swiftly
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From this reading He opened the gate swiftly and sprang out.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
There
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From this reading There was another gate at the farther end of the garden; there would be men there, but he must risk it.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He was slight and had some speed as a runner; he must depend upon these gifts.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
thick
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From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
two
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From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was slight and had some speed as a runner; he must depend upon these gifts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was another gate at the farther end of the garden; there would be men there, but he must risk it.
