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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 HARVEST TIME NO one said a single word for the better part of a minute, after Toby had made this astonishing statement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HARVEST TIME NO one said a single word for the better part of a minute, after Toby had made this astonishing statement.
ahidin
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From this reading "Let's go back up there, and take a turn around," he said, eagerly; "mebbe we did miss some room, and after all there's somebody ahidin' in the blooming haunted house.
all
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From this reading It was however excitement, not fear, that made Toby shiver; for after all he was the first to break the sombre silence, and then it was to make a proposition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They continued to exchange uneasy looks, and then cast furtive glances up toward the particular window at which Toby had been pointing his trembling finger.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Let's go back up there, and take a turn around," he said, eagerly; "mebbe we did miss some room, and after all there's somebody ahidin' in the blooming haunted house.
astonishing
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From this reading HARVEST TIME NO one said a single word for the better part of a minute, after Toby had made this astonishing statement.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They continued to exchange uneasy looks, and then cast furtive glances up toward the particular window at which Toby had been pointing his trembling finger.
back
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From this reading "Let's go back up there, and take a turn around," he said, eagerly; "mebbe we did miss some room, and after all there's somebody ahidin' in the blooming haunted house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They continued to exchange uneasy looks, and then cast furtive glances up toward the particular window at which Toby had been pointing his trembling finger.
better
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From this reading HARVEST TIME NO one said a single word for the better part of a minute, after Toby had made this astonishing statement.
blooming
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From this reading "Let's go back up there, and take a turn around," he said, eagerly; "mebbe we did miss some room, and after all there's somebody ahidin' in the blooming haunted house.
break
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From this reading It was however excitement, not fear, that made Toby shiver; for after all he was the first to break the sombre silence, and then it was to make a proposition.
cast
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From this reading They continued to exchange uneasy looks, and then cast furtive glances up toward the particular window at which Toby had been pointing his trembling finger.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They continued to exchange uneasy looks, and then cast furtive glances up toward the particular window at which Toby had been pointing his trembling finger.
d'ye
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From this reading What d'ye say, fellows?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Let's go back up there, and take a turn around," he said, eagerly; "mebbe we did miss some room, and after all there's somebody ahidin' in the blooming haunted house.
eagerly
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From this reading "Let's go back up there, and take a turn around," he said, eagerly; "mebbe we did miss some room, and after all there's somebody ahidin' in the blooming haunted house.
exchange
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From this reading They continued to exchange uneasy looks, and then cast furtive glances up toward the particular window at which Toby had been pointing his trembling finger.
excitement
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From this reading It was however excitement, not fear, that made Toby shiver; for after all he was the first to break the sombre silence, and then it was to make a proposition.
fear
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From this reading It was however excitement, not fear, that made Toby shiver; for after all he was the first to break the sombre silence, and then it was to make a proposition.
fellows
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From this reading What d'ye say, fellows?"
finger
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From this reading They continued to exchange uneasy looks, and then cast furtive glances up toward the particular window at which Toby had been pointing his trembling finger.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was however excitement, not fear, that made Toby shiver; for after all he was the first to break the sombre silence, and then it was to make a proposition.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HARVEST TIME NO one said a single word for the better part of a minute, after Toby had made this astonishing statement.
furtive
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From this reading They continued to exchange uneasy looks, and then cast furtive glances up toward the particular window at which Toby had been pointing his trembling finger.
glances
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From this reading They continued to exchange uneasy looks, and then cast furtive glances up toward the particular window at which Toby had been pointing his trembling finger.
go
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From this reading "Let's go back up there, and take a turn around," he said, eagerly; "mebbe we did miss some room, and after all there's somebody ahidin' in the blooming haunted house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HARVEST TIME NO one said a single word for the better part of a minute, after Toby had made this astonishing statement.
HARVEST
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From this reading HARVEST TIME NO one said a single word for the better part of a minute, after Toby had made this astonishing statement.
haunted
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From this reading "Let's go back up there, and take a turn around," he said, eagerly; "mebbe we did miss some room, and after all there's somebody ahidin' in the blooming haunted house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was however excitement, not fear, that made Toby shiver; for after all he was the first to break the sombre silence, and then it was to make a proposition.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They continued to exchange uneasy looks, and then cast furtive glances up toward the particular window at which Toby had been pointing his trembling finger.
house
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From this reading "Let's go back up there, and take a turn around," he said, eagerly; "mebbe we did miss some room, and after all there's somebody ahidin' in the blooming haunted house.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was however excitement, not fear, that made Toby shiver; for after all he was the first to break the sombre silence, and then it was to make a proposition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Let's go back up there, and take a turn around," he said, eagerly; "mebbe we did miss some room, and after all there's somebody ahidin' in the blooming haunted house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was however excitement, not fear, that made Toby shiver; for after all he was the first to break the sombre silence, and then it was to make a proposition.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's go back up there, and take a turn around," he said, eagerly; "mebbe we did miss some room, and after all there's somebody ahidin' in the blooming haunted house.
looks
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From this reading They continued to exchange uneasy looks, and then cast furtive glances up toward the particular window at which Toby had been pointing his trembling finger.
made
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From this reading HARVEST TIME NO one said a single word for the better part of a minute, after Toby had made this astonishing statement.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was however excitement, not fear, that made Toby shiver; for after all he was the first to break the sombre silence, and then it was to make a proposition.
mebbe
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From this reading "Let's go back up there, and take a turn around," he said, eagerly; "mebbe we did miss some room, and after all there's somebody ahidin' in the blooming haunted house.
minute
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From this reading HARVEST TIME NO one said a single word for the better part of a minute, after Toby had made this astonishing statement.
miss
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From this reading "Let's go back up there, and take a turn around," he said, eagerly; "mebbe we did miss some room, and after all there's somebody ahidin' in the blooming haunted house.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading HARVEST TIME NO one said a single word for the better part of a minute, after Toby had made this astonishing statement.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was however excitement, not fear, that made Toby shiver; for after all he was the first to break the sombre silence, and then it was to make a proposition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARVEST TIME NO one said a single word for the better part of a minute, after Toby had made this astonishing statement.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HARVEST TIME NO one said a single word for the better part of a minute, after Toby had made this astonishing statement.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HARVEST TIME NO one said a single word for the better part of a minute, after Toby had made this astonishing statement.
particular
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From this reading They continued to exchange uneasy looks, and then cast furtive glances up toward the particular window at which Toby had been pointing his trembling finger.
pointing
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From this reading They continued to exchange uneasy looks, and then cast furtive glances up toward the particular window at which Toby had been pointing his trembling finger.
proposition
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From this reading It was however excitement, not fear, that made Toby shiver; for after all he was the first to break the sombre silence, and then it was to make a proposition.
room
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From this reading "Let's go back up there, and take a turn around," he said, eagerly; "mebbe we did miss some room, and after all there's somebody ahidin' in the blooming haunted house.
said
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From this reading HARVEST TIME NO one said a single word for the better part of a minute, after Toby had made this astonishing statement.
say
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From this reading What d'ye say, fellows?"
shiver
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From this reading It was however excitement, not fear, that made Toby shiver; for after all he was the first to break the sombre silence, and then it was to make a proposition.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was however excitement, not fear, that made Toby shiver; for after all he was the first to break the sombre silence, and then it was to make a proposition.
single
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From this reading HARVEST TIME NO one said a single word for the better part of a minute, after Toby had made this astonishing statement.
sombre
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From this reading It was however excitement, not fear, that made Toby shiver; for after all he was the first to break the sombre silence, and then it was to make a proposition.
some
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From this reading "Let's go back up there, and take a turn around," he said, eagerly; "mebbe we did miss some room, and after all there's somebody ahidin' in the blooming haunted house.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Let's go back up there, and take a turn around," he said, eagerly; "mebbe we did miss some room, and after all there's somebody ahidin' in the blooming haunted house.
statement
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From this reading HARVEST TIME NO one said a single word for the better part of a minute, after Toby had made this astonishing statement.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let's go back up there, and take a turn around," he said, eagerly; "mebbe we did miss some room, and after all there's somebody ahidin' in the blooming haunted house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was however excitement, not fear, that made Toby shiver; for after all he was the first to break the sombre silence, and then it was to make a proposition.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARVEST TIME NO one said a single word for the better part of a minute, after Toby had made this astonishing statement.
then
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From this reading They continued to exchange uneasy looks, and then cast furtive glances up toward the particular window at which Toby had been pointing his trembling finger.
there
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From this reading "Let's go back up there, and take a turn around," he said, eagerly; "mebbe we did miss some room, and after all there's somebody ahidin' in the blooming haunted house.
there's
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From this reading "Let's go back up there, and take a turn around," he said, eagerly; "mebbe we did miss some room, and after all there's somebody ahidin' in the blooming haunted house.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They continued to exchange uneasy looks, and then cast furtive glances up toward the particular window at which Toby had been pointing his trembling finger.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HARVEST TIME NO one said a single word for the better part of a minute, after Toby had made this astonishing statement.
TIMEnounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HARVEST TIME NO one said a single word for the better part of a minute, after Toby had made this astonishing statement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They continued to exchange uneasy looks, and then cast furtive glances up toward the particular window at which Toby had been pointing his trembling finger.
Toby
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From this reading HARVEST TIME NO one said a single word for the better part of a minute, after Toby had made this astonishing statement.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They continued to exchange uneasy looks, and then cast furtive glances up toward the particular window at which Toby had been pointing his trembling finger.
trembling
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From this reading They continued to exchange uneasy looks, and then cast furtive glances up toward the particular window at which Toby had been pointing his trembling finger.
turn
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From this reading "Let's go back up there, and take a turn around," he said, eagerly; "mebbe we did miss some room, and after all there's somebody ahidin' in the blooming haunted house.
uneasy
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From this reading They continued to exchange uneasy looks, and then cast furtive glances up toward the particular window at which Toby had been pointing his trembling finger.
up
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From this reading They continued to exchange uneasy looks, and then cast furtive glances up toward the particular window at which Toby had been pointing his trembling finger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was however excitement, not fear, that made Toby shiver; for after all he was the first to break the sombre silence, and then it was to make a proposition.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Let's go back up there, and take a turn around," he said, eagerly; "mebbe we did miss some room, and after all there's somebody ahidin' in the blooming haunted house.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What d'ye say, fellows?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They continued to exchange uneasy looks, and then cast furtive glances up toward the particular window at which Toby had been pointing his trembling finger.
window
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From this reading They continued to exchange uneasy looks, and then cast furtive glances up toward the particular window at which Toby had been pointing his trembling finger.
word
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From this reading HARVEST TIME NO one said a single word for the better part of a minute, after Toby had made this astonishing statement.
