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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 STRANGE FIGURE IN WHITE "OH!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But if several of the others refrained from giving vent to their agitated feelings about that time, it was only because they had lost their breath completely.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not the slightest sound did it appear to make, and that added to the weirdness of it all.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
agitated
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From this reading But if several of the others refrained from giving vent to their agitated feelings about that time, it was only because they had lost their breath completely.
all
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From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading All of them were staring as hard as they could at the strange white object that kept creeping, creeping along through the brush.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
appear
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From this reading Not the slightest sound did it appear to make, and that added to the weirdness of it all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All of them were staring as hard as they could at the strange white object that kept creeping, creeping along through the brush.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All of them were staring as hard as they could at the strange white object that kept creeping, creeping along through the brush.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading But if several of the others refrained from giving vent to their agitated feelings about that time, it was only because they had lost their breath completely.
boasting
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From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
breath
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From this reading But if several of the others refrained from giving vent to their agitated feelings about that time, it was only because they had lost their breath completely.
brush
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From this reading All of them were staring as hard as they could at the strange white object that kept creeping, creeping along through the brush.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if several of the others refrained from giving vent to their agitated feelings about that time, it was only because they had lost their breath completely.
clutched
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From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
completely
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From this reading But if several of the others refrained from giving vent to their agitated feelings about that time, it was only because they had lost their breath completely.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All of them were staring as hard as they could at the strange white object that kept creeping, creeping along through the brush.
creeping
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From this reading All of them were staring as hard as they could at the strange white object that kept creeping, creeping along through the brush.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not the slightest sound did it appear to make, and that added to the weirdness of it all.
ear
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From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
Elmer's
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From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
feelings
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From this reading But if several of the others refrained from giving vent to their agitated feelings about that time, it was only because they had lost their breath completely.
FIGURE
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From this reading A STRANGE FIGURE IN WHITE "OH!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But if several of the others refrained from giving vent to their agitated feelings about that time, it was only because they had lost their breath completely.
gasped
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From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
George
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From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
giving
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From this reading But if several of the others refrained from giving vent to their agitated feelings about that time, it was only because they had lost their breath completely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
hand
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From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
hard
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From this reading All of them were staring as hard as they could at the strange white object that kept creeping, creeping along through the brush.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if several of the others refrained from giving vent to their agitated feelings about that time, it was only because they had lost their breath completely.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STRANGE FIGURE IN WHITE "OH!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
kept
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From this reading All of them were staring as hard as they could at the strange white object that kept creeping, creeping along through the brush.
knew
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From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
lost
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From this reading But if several of the others refrained from giving vent to their agitated feelings about that time, it was only because they had lost their breath completely.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not the slightest sound did it appear to make, and that added to the weirdness of it all.
master
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From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not the slightest sound did it appear to make, and that added to the weirdness of it all.
object
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From this reading All of them were staring as hard as they could at the strange white object that kept creeping, creeping along through the brush.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But if several of the others refrained from giving vent to their agitated feelings about that time, it was only because they had lost their breath completely.
OH
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From this reading A STRANGE FIGURE IN WHITE "OH!"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
only
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From this reading But if several of the others refrained from giving vent to their agitated feelings about that time, it was only because they had lost their breath completely.
others
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From this reading But if several of the others refrained from giving vent to their agitated feelings about that time, it was only because they had lost their breath completely.
refrained
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From this reading But if several of the others refrained from giving vent to their agitated feelings about that time, it was only because they had lost their breath completely.
scout
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From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
several
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From this reading But if several of the others refrained from giving vent to their agitated feelings about that time, it was only because they had lost their breath completely.
sleeve
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From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
slightest
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From this reading Not the slightest sound did it appear to make, and that added to the weirdness of it all.
sound
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From this reading Not the slightest sound did it appear to make, and that added to the weirdness of it all.
staring
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From this reading All of them were staring as hard as they could at the strange white object that kept creeping, creeping along through the brush.
STRANGE
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From this reading A STRANGE FIGURE IN WHITE "OH!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But if several of the others refrained from giving vent to their agitated feelings about that time, it was only because they had lost their breath completely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But if several of the others refrained from giving vent to their agitated feelings about that time, it was only because they had lost their breath completely.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All of them were staring as hard as they could at the strange white object that kept creeping, creeping along through the brush.
then
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From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if several of the others refrained from giving vent to their agitated feelings about that time, it was only because they had lost their breath completely.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All of them were staring as hard as they could at the strange white object that kept creeping, creeping along through the brush.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But if several of the others refrained from giving vent to their agitated feelings about that time, it was only because they had lost their breath completely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But if several of the others refrained from giving vent to their agitated feelings about that time, it was only because they had lost their breath completely.
trembling
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From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
vent
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From this reading But if several of the others refrained from giving vent to their agitated feelings about that time, it was only because they had lost their breath completely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
weirdness
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From this reading Not the slightest sound did it appear to make, and that added to the weirdness of it all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All of them were staring as hard as they could at the strange white object that kept creeping, creeping along through the brush.
WHITE
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From this reading A STRANGE FIGURE IN WHITE "OH!"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
word
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From this reading After all it was George, boasting George, who gasped this one word in Elmer's ear; and the scout master knew then whose trembling hand had clutched his sleeve.
