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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 Robert Grantham for a moment was undecided what to do.
action
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From this reading Resolving upon his course of action, he raised Billy in his arms and walked with his burden toward Rathbeal's lodging.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one was near them; he and Billy were just then alone on the bridge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one was near them; he and Billy were just then alone on the bridge.
arms
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From this reading Resolving upon his course of action, he raised Billy in his arms and walked with his burden toward Rathbeal's lodging.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Billy was nothing of a weight for a man to carry, being but skin and bone, and Grantham experienced no difficulty in the execution of the merciful task he had taken upon himself.
Billy
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From this reading No one was near them; he and Billy were just then alone on the bridge.
bone
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From this reading Billy was nothing of a weight for a man to carry, being but skin and bone, and Grantham experienced no difficulty in the execution of the merciful task he had taken upon himself.
bridge
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From this reading No one was near them; he and Billy were just then alone on the bridge.
burden
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From this reading Resolving upon his course of action, he raised Billy in his arms and walked with his burden toward Rathbeal's lodging.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Billy was nothing of a weight for a man to carry, being but skin and bone, and Grantham experienced no difficulty in the execution of the merciful task he had taken upon himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was not troubled by inquiries from the few persons he encountered.
carry
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From this reading Billy was nothing of a weight for a man to carry, being but skin and bone, and Grantham experienced no difficulty in the execution of the merciful task he had taken upon himself.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Resolving upon his course of action, he raised Billy in his arms and walked with his burden toward Rathbeal's lodging.
difficulty
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From this reading Billy was nothing of a weight for a man to carry, being but skin and bone, and Grantham experienced no difficulty in the execution of the merciful task he had taken upon himself.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Robert Grantham for a moment was undecided what to do.
encountered
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From this reading He was not troubled by inquiries from the few persons he encountered.
execution
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From this reading Billy was nothing of a weight for a man to carry, being but skin and bone, and Grantham experienced no difficulty in the execution of the merciful task he had taken upon himself.
experienced
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From this reading Billy was nothing of a weight for a man to carry, being but skin and bone, and Grantham experienced no difficulty in the execution of the merciful task he had taken upon himself.
few
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From this reading He was not troubled by inquiries from the few persons he encountered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Robert Grantham for a moment was undecided what to do.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was not troubled by inquiries from the few persons he encountered.
Grantham
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From this reading Robert Grantham for a moment was undecided what to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Billy was nothing of a weight for a man to carry, being but skin and bone, and Grantham experienced no difficulty in the execution of the merciful task he had taken upon himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one was near them; he and Billy were just then alone on the bridge.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Billy was nothing of a weight for a man to carry, being but skin and bone, and Grantham experienced no difficulty in the execution of the merciful task he had taken upon himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Resolving upon his course of action, he raised Billy in his arms and walked with his burden toward Rathbeal's lodging.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Resolving upon his course of action, he raised Billy in his arms and walked with his burden toward Rathbeal's lodging.
inquiries
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From this reading He was not troubled by inquiries from the few persons he encountered.
just
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From this reading No one was near them; he and Billy were just then alone on the bridge.
lodging
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From this reading Resolving upon his course of action, he raised Billy in his arms and walked with his burden toward Rathbeal's lodging.
man
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From this reading Billy was nothing of a weight for a man to carry, being but skin and bone, and Grantham experienced no difficulty in the execution of the merciful task he had taken upon himself.
merciful
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From this reading Billy was nothing of a weight for a man to carry, being but skin and bone, and Grantham experienced no difficulty in the execution of the merciful task he had taken upon himself.
moment
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From this reading Robert Grantham for a moment was undecided what to do.
near
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From this reading No one was near them; he and Billy were just then alone on the bridge.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one was near them; he and Billy were just then alone on the bridge.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not troubled by inquiries from the few persons he encountered.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Billy was nothing of a weight for a man to carry, being but skin and bone, and Grantham experienced no difficulty in the execution of the merciful task he had taken upon himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Resolving upon his course of action, he raised Billy in his arms and walked with his burden toward Rathbeal's lodging.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No one was near them; he and Billy were just then alone on the bridge.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was near them; he and Billy were just then alone on the bridge.
persons
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From this reading He was not troubled by inquiries from the few persons he encountered.
raised
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From this reading Resolving upon his course of action, he raised Billy in his arms and walked with his burden toward Rathbeal's lodging.
Rathbeal's
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From this reading Resolving upon his course of action, he raised Billy in his arms and walked with his burden toward Rathbeal's lodging.
Resolving
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From this reading Resolving upon his course of action, he raised Billy in his arms and walked with his burden toward Rathbeal's lodging.
Robert
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From this reading Robert Grantham for a moment was undecided what to do.
skin
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From this reading Billy was nothing of a weight for a man to carry, being but skin and bone, and Grantham experienced no difficulty in the execution of the merciful task he had taken upon himself.
taken
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From this reading Billy was nothing of a weight for a man to carry, being but skin and bone, and Grantham experienced no difficulty in the execution of the merciful task he had taken upon himself.
task
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From this reading Billy was nothing of a weight for a man to carry, being but skin and bone, and Grantham experienced no difficulty in the execution of the merciful task he had taken upon himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No one was near them; he and Billy were just then alone on the bridge.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No one was near them; he and Billy were just then alone on the bridge.
then
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From this reading No one was near them; he and Billy were just then alone on the bridge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Robert Grantham for a moment was undecided what to do.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Resolving upon his course of action, he raised Billy in his arms and walked with his burden toward Rathbeal's lodging.
troubled
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From this reading He was not troubled by inquiries from the few persons he encountered.
undecided
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From this reading Robert Grantham for a moment was undecided what to do.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Resolving upon his course of action, he raised Billy in his arms and walked with his burden toward Rathbeal's lodging.
walked
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From this reading Resolving upon his course of action, he raised Billy in his arms and walked with his burden toward Rathbeal's lodging.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robert Grantham for a moment was undecided what to do.
weight
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From this reading Billy was nothing of a weight for a man to carry, being but skin and bone, and Grantham experienced no difficulty in the execution of the merciful task he had taken upon himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No one was near them; he and Billy were just then alone on the bridge.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Robert Grantham for a moment was undecided what to do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Resolving upon his course of action, he raised Billy in his arms and walked with his burden toward Rathbeal's lodging.
