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all
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From this reading He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an hour before the chieftain himself appeared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once clear, he dropped upon his haunches, and knit his fists before him.
angles
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From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
appeared
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From this reading It was an hour before the chieftain himself appeared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The position showed him at his best.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was an hour before the chieftain himself appeared.
best
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From this reading The position showed him at his best.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
bulk
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From this reading He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly.
came
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From this reading He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly.
chieftain
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From this reading It was an hour before the chieftain himself appeared.
clear
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From this reading Once clear, he dropped upon his haunches, and knit his fists before him.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
awkward in movement or handling things
From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
Crouched
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From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
dropped
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From this reading Once clear, he dropped upon his haunches, and knit his fists before him.
fists
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From this reading Once clear, he dropped upon his haunches, and knit his fists before him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly.
forced
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From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
haunches
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From this reading Once clear, he dropped upon his haunches, and knit his fists before him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once clear, he dropped upon his haunches, and knit his fists before him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was an hour before the chieftain himself appeared.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly.
hour
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From this reading It was an hour before the chieftain himself appeared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an hour before the chieftain himself appeared.
knit
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From this reading Once clear, he dropped upon his haunches, and knit his fists before him.
motion
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From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
Once
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From this reading Once clear, he dropped upon his haunches, and knit his fists before him.
opening
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From this reading He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
position
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From this reading The position showed him at his best.
quickly
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From this reading He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
showed
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From this reading The position showed him at his best.
squeezed
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From this reading He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was an hour before the chieftain himself appeared.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once clear, he dropped upon his haunches, and knit his fists before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an hour before the chieftain himself appeared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.