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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 On arriving at the shaft, Nelse prudently halted until his companions could join him, and Jenkins, who arrived a second later, whispered:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the boys started down the tunnel in response to the continued cries for help, Jenkins extinguished the torch and caught up the rope.
Andy's
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From this reading Even the sailors, eager though they were to share the treasure, did not hesitate at first to rush to the rescue and, for the time being, everything save Andy’s danger was forgotten.
any
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From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
appeal
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From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
arrived
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From this reading On arriving at the shaft, Nelse prudently halted until his companions could join him, and Jenkins, who arrived a second later, whispered:
arriving
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From this reading On arriving at the shaft, Nelse prudently halted until his companions could join him, and Jenkins, who arrived a second later, whispered:
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the boys started down the tunnel in response to the continued cries for help, Jenkins extinguished the torch and caught up the rope.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even the sailors, eager though they were to share the treasure, did not hesitate at first to rush to the rescue and, for the time being, everything save Andy’s danger was forgotten.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Even the sailors, eager though they were to share the treasure, did not hesitate at first to rush to the rescue and, for the time being, everything save Andy’s danger was forgotten.
boys
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From this reading As the boys started down the tunnel in response to the continued cries for help, Jenkins extinguished the torch and caught up the rope.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading “Don’t even breathe loud.
caught
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From this reading As the boys started down the tunnel in response to the continued cries for help, Jenkins extinguished the torch and caught up the rope.
companions
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From this reading On arriving at the shaft, Nelse prudently halted until his companions could join him, and Jenkins, who arrived a second later, whispered:
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the boys started down the tunnel in response to the continued cries for help, Jenkins extinguished the torch and caught up the rope.
cook
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From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
cries
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From this reading As the boys started down the tunnel in response to the continued cries for help, Jenkins extinguished the torch and caught up the rope.
danger
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From this reading Even the sailors, eager though they were to share the treasure, did not hesitate at first to rush to the rescue and, for the time being, everything save Andy’s danger was forgotten.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even the sailors, eager though they were to share the treasure, did not hesitate at first to rush to the rescue and, for the time being, everything save Andy’s danger was forgotten.
distinctly
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From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t even breathe loud.
down
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From this reading As the boys started down the tunnel in response to the continued cries for help, Jenkins extinguished the torch and caught up the rope.
eager
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From this reading Even the sailors, eager though they were to share the treasure, did not hesitate at first to rush to the rescue and, for the time being, everything save Andy’s danger was forgotten.
else
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From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the sailors, eager though they were to share the treasure, did not hesitate at first to rush to the rescue and, for the time being, everything save Andy’s danger was forgotten.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Even the sailors, eager though they were to share the treasure, did not hesitate at first to rush to the rescue and, for the time being, everything save Andy’s danger was forgotten.
extinguished
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From this reading As the boys started down the tunnel in response to the continued cries for help, Jenkins extinguished the torch and caught up the rope.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the sailors, eager though they were to share the treasure, did not hesitate at first to rush to the rescue and, for the time being, everything save Andy’s danger was forgotten.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the boys started down the tunnel in response to the continued cries for help, Jenkins extinguished the torch and caught up the rope.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Even the sailors, eager though they were to share the treasure, did not hesitate at first to rush to the rescue and, for the time being, everything save Andy’s danger was forgotten.
frenzied
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From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
halted
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From this reading On arriving at the shaft, Nelse prudently halted until his companions could join him, and Jenkins, who arrived a second later, whispered:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
heard
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From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the boys started down the tunnel in response to the continued cries for help, Jenkins extinguished the torch and caught up the rope.
hesitate
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From this reading Even the sailors, eager though they were to share the treasure, did not hesitate at first to rush to the rescue and, for the time being, everything save Andy’s danger was forgotten.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On arriving at the shaft, Nelse prudently halted until his companions could join him, and Jenkins, who arrived a second later, whispered:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the boys started down the tunnel in response to the continued cries for help, Jenkins extinguished the torch and caught up the rope.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
Jenkins
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From this reading As the boys started down the tunnel in response to the continued cries for help, Jenkins extinguished the torch and caught up the rope.
join
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From this reading On arriving at the shaft, Nelse prudently halted until his companions could join him, and Jenkins, who arrived a second later, whispered:
known
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From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
later
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From this reading On arriving at the shaft, Nelse prudently halted until his companions could join him, and Jenkins, who arrived a second later, whispered:
letting
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From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
loud
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From this reading “Don’t even breathe loud.
made
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From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
near
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From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
necessity
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From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
Nelse
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From this reading On arriving at the shaft, Nelse prudently halted until his companions could join him, and Jenkins, who arrived a second later, whispered:
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
old
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From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On arriving at the shaft, Nelse prudently halted until his companions could join him, and Jenkins, who arrived a second later, whispered:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
otherwise
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From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
prudently
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From this reading On arriving at the shaft, Nelse prudently halted until his companions could join him, and Jenkins, who arrived a second later, whispered:
rescue
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From this reading Even the sailors, eager though they were to share the treasure, did not hesitate at first to rush to the rescue and, for the time being, everything save Andy’s danger was forgotten.
response
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From this reading As the boys started down the tunnel in response to the continued cries for help, Jenkins extinguished the torch and caught up the rope.
rope
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From this reading As the boys started down the tunnel in response to the continued cries for help, Jenkins extinguished the torch and caught up the rope.
rush
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From this reading Even the sailors, eager though they were to share the treasure, did not hesitate at first to rush to the rescue and, for the time being, everything save Andy’s danger was forgotten.
sailors
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From this reading Even the sailors, eager though they were to share the treasure, did not hesitate at first to rush to the rescue and, for the time being, everything save Andy’s danger was forgotten.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Even the sailors, eager though they were to share the treasure, did not hesitate at first to rush to the rescue and, for the time being, everything save Andy’s danger was forgotten.
second
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From this reading On arriving at the shaft, Nelse prudently halted until his companions could join him, and Jenkins, who arrived a second later, whispered:
shaft
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From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
share
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From this reading Even the sailors, eager though they were to share the treasure, did not hesitate at first to rush to the rescue and, for the time being, everything save Andy’s danger was forgotten.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
started
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From this reading As the boys started down the tunnel in response to the continued cries for help, Jenkins extinguished the torch and caught up the rope.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the boys started down the tunnel in response to the continued cries for help, Jenkins extinguished the torch and caught up the rope.
there
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From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even the sailors, eager though they were to share the treasure, did not hesitate at first to rush to the rescue and, for the time being, everything save Andy’s danger was forgotten.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even the sailors, eager though they were to share the treasure, did not hesitate at first to rush to the rescue and, for the time being, everything save Andy’s danger was forgotten.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the sailors, eager though they were to share the treasure, did not hesitate at first to rush to the rescue and, for the time being, everything save Andy’s danger was forgotten.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the boys started down the tunnel in response to the continued cries for help, Jenkins extinguished the torch and caught up the rope.
torch
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From this reading As the boys started down the tunnel in response to the continued cries for help, Jenkins extinguished the torch and caught up the rope.
treasure
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From this reading Even the sailors, eager though they were to share the treasure, did not hesitate at first to rush to the rescue and, for the time being, everything save Andy’s danger was forgotten.
tunnel
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From this reading As the boys started down the tunnel in response to the continued cries for help, Jenkins extinguished the torch and caught up the rope.
understood
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From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On arriving at the shaft, Nelse prudently halted until his companions could join him, and Jenkins, who arrived a second later, whispered:
up
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From this reading As the boys started down the tunnel in response to the continued cries for help, Jenkins extinguished the torch and caught up the rope.
very
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From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
vicinity
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From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
voice
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From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the sailors, eager though they were to share the treasure, did not hesitate at first to rush to the rescue and, for the time being, everything save Andy’s danger was forgotten.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He understood that the old cook must have been very near the shaft when he made the frenzied appeal, otherwise his voice could not have been heard so distinctly, and there was no necessity of letting it be known any one else was in the vicinity.
whispered
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From this reading On arriving at the shaft, Nelse prudently halted until his companions could join him, and Jenkins, who arrived a second later, whispered:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On arriving at the shaft, Nelse prudently halted until his companions could join him, and Jenkins, who arrived a second later, whispered:
