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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 GRANTLEY TAKES A SWIM.
able
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From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the detectives dropped down behind the rail of the police craft the younger surgeon looked about him wildly for a hiding place.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The strain had already proved a little too much for Siebold, who was not made of such stern stuff as Grantley.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The strain had already proved a little too much for Siebold, who was not made of such stern stuff as Grantley.
automatic
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From this reading With a cry of fear, he threw himself headforemost toward the sunken doorway of the cabin, but a bullet from Chick’s automatic caught him in the shoulder before he disappeared.
barge's
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From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With a cry of fear, he threw himself headforemost toward the sunken doorway of the cabin, but a bullet from Chick’s automatic caught him in the shoulder before he disappeared.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the detectives dropped down behind the rail of the police craft the younger surgeon looked about him wildly for a hiding place.
bottled
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From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
bullet
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From this reading With a cry of fear, he threw himself headforemost toward the sunken doorway of the cabin, but a bullet from Chick’s automatic caught him in the shoulder before he disappeared.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With a cry of fear, he threw himself headforemost toward the sunken doorway of the cabin, but a bullet from Chick’s automatic caught him in the shoulder before he disappeared.
cabin
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From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
caught
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From this reading With a cry of fear, he threw himself headforemost toward the sunken doorway of the cabin, but a bullet from Chick’s automatic caught him in the shoulder before he disappeared.
Chick's
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From this reading With a cry of fear, he threw himself headforemost toward the sunken doorway of the cabin, but a bullet from Chick’s automatic caught him in the shoulder before he disappeared.
close
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From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
companionway
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From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading When the detectives dropped down behind the rail of the police craft the younger surgeon looked about him wildly for a hiding place.
cry
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From this reading With a cry of fear, he threw himself headforemost toward the sunken doorway of the cabin, but a bullet from Chick’s automatic caught him in the shoulder before he disappeared.
detectives
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From this reading When the detectives dropped down behind the rail of the police craft the younger surgeon looked about him wildly for a hiding place.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With a cry of fear, he threw himself headforemost toward the sunken doorway of the cabin, but a bullet from Chick’s automatic caught him in the shoulder before he disappeared.
doorway
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From this reading With a cry of fear, he threw himself headforemost toward the sunken doorway of the cabin, but a bullet from Chick’s automatic caught him in the shoulder before he disappeared.
down
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From this reading When the detectives dropped down behind the rail of the police craft the younger surgeon looked about him wildly for a hiding place.
dropped
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From this reading When the detectives dropped down behind the rail of the police craft the younger surgeon looked about him wildly for a hiding place.
effectually
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From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
fear
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From this reading With a cry of fear, he threw himself headforemost toward the sunken doorway of the cabin, but a bullet from Chick’s automatic caught him in the shoulder before he disappeared.
few
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From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The strain had already proved a little too much for Siebold, who was not made of such stern stuff as Grantley.
forgot
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From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a cry of fear, he threw himself headforemost toward the sunken doorway of the cabin, but a bullet from Chick’s automatic caught him in the shoulder before he disappeared.
GRANTLEY
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From this reading GRANTLEY TAKES A SWIM.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The strain had already proved a little too much for Siebold, who was not made of such stern stuff as Grantley.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
headforemostadverbUS /ˈhɛdˌfɔːrmoʊst/
with the head leading the movement
From this reading With a cry of fear, he threw himself headforemost toward the sunken doorway of the cabin, but a bullet from Chick’s automatic caught him in the shoulder before he disappeared.
hiding
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From this reading When the detectives dropped down behind the rail of the police craft the younger surgeon looked about him wildly for a hiding place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the detectives dropped down behind the rail of the police craft the younger surgeon looked about him wildly for a hiding place.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With a cry of fear, he threw himself headforemost toward the sunken doorway of the cabin, but a bullet from Chick’s automatic caught him in the shoulder before he disappeared.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
led
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From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The strain had already proved a little too much for Siebold, who was not made of such stern stuff as Grantley.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the detectives dropped down behind the rail of the police craft the younger surgeon looked about him wildly for a hiding place.
made
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From this reading The strain had already proved a little too much for Siebold, who was not made of such stern stuff as Grantley.
much
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From this reading The strain had already proved a little too much for Siebold, who was not made of such stern stuff as Grantley.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The strain had already proved a little too much for Siebold, who was not made of such stern stuff as Grantley.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The strain had already proved a little too much for Siebold, who was not made of such stern stuff as Grantley.
place
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From this reading When the detectives dropped down behind the rail of the police craft the younger surgeon looked about him wildly for a hiding place.
police
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From this reading When the detectives dropped down behind the rail of the police craft the younger surgeon looked about him wildly for a hiding place.
proved
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From this reading The strain had already proved a little too much for Siebold, who was not made of such stern stuff as Grantley.
rail
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From this reading When the detectives dropped down behind the rail of the police craft the younger surgeon looked about him wildly for a hiding place.
reach
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From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
retreat
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From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
shoulder
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From this reading With a cry of fear, he threw himself headforemost toward the sunken doorway of the cabin, but a bullet from Chick’s automatic caught him in the shoulder before he disappeared.
Siebold
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From this reading The strain had already proved a little too much for Siebold, who was not made of such stern stuff as Grantley.
skin
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From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
steps
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From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
stern
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From this reading The strain had already proved a little too much for Siebold, who was not made of such stern stuff as Grantley.
strain
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From this reading The strain had already proved a little too much for Siebold, who was not made of such stern stuff as Grantley.
stuff
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From this reading The strain had already proved a little too much for Siebold, who was not made of such stern stuff as Grantley.
stuffy
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From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The strain had already proved a little too much for Siebold, who was not made of such stern stuff as Grantley.
sunken
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From this reading With a cry of fear, he threw himself headforemost toward the sunken doorway of the cabin, but a bullet from Chick’s automatic caught him in the shoulder before he disappeared.
surgeon
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From this reading When the detectives dropped down behind the rail of the police craft the younger surgeon looked about him wildly for a hiding place.
SWIM
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From this reading GRANTLEY TAKES A SWIM.
TAKES
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From this reading GRANTLEY TAKES A SWIM.
terror
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From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The strain had already proved a little too much for Siebold, who was not made of such stern stuff as Grantley.
there
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From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
threw
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From this reading With a cry of fear, he threw himself headforemost toward the sunken doorway of the cabin, but a bullet from Chick’s automatic caught him in the shoulder before he disappeared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
too
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From this reading The strain had already proved a little too much for Siebold, who was not made of such stern stuff as Grantley.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading With a cry of fear, he threw himself headforemost toward the sunken doorway of the cabin, but a bullet from Chick’s automatic caught him in the shoulder before he disappeared.
unreasoning
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From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
up
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From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The strain had already proved a little too much for Siebold, who was not made of such stern stuff as Grantley.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the detectives dropped down behind the rail of the police craft the younger surgeon looked about him wildly for a hiding place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The strain had already proved a little too much for Siebold, who was not made of such stern stuff as Grantley.
whole
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From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
wildly
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From this reading When the detectives dropped down behind the rail of the police craft the younger surgeon looked about him wildly for a hiding place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was close to the little companionway which led down a few steps into the barge’s stuffy cabin, and in his unreasoning terror he forgot that he would be bottled up effectually there, even if he should be able to reach that retreat with a whole skin.
younger
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From this reading When the detectives dropped down behind the rail of the police craft the younger surgeon looked about him wildly for a hiding place.
