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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 HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
able
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From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
attempt
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From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then he thought of the errand upon which he had been sent and which he had hoped to execute promptly and well.
Benny
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From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
Benny's
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From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
Bentley
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From this reading Mr. Bentley had said he trusted him.
big
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From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
bushes
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From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
cope
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From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
dark
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From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
dashed
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From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
ENEMY
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From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
errand
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From this reading Then he thought of the errand upon which he had been sent and which he had hoped to execute promptly and well.
escape
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From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
evil
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From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
execute
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From this reading Then he thought of the errand upon which he had been sent and which he had hoped to execute promptly and well.
face
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From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
fast
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From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
feet
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From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
feller
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From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
fellow
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From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
forest
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From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
gave
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From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
grin
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From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
ground
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From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he thought of the errand upon which he had been sent and which he had hoped to execute promptly and well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
heart
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From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
held
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From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
helplessly
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From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
HIDDEN
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From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
hoped
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From this reading Then he thought of the errand upon which he had been sent and which he had hoped to execute promptly and well.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
Ivan
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From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
jumped
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From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
knew
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From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
leg
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From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Bentley had said he trusted him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
now
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From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
only
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From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
overtaken
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From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
pay
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From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
powerful
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From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
promptly
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From this reading Then he thought of the errand upon which he had been sent and which he had hoped to execute promptly and well.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
regarding
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From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
run
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From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
said
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From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
seized
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From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
sent
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From this reading Then he thought of the errand upon which he had been sent and which he had hoped to execute promptly and well.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
silently
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From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
sombre
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From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
some
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From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
speedily
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From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
spread
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From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
struggled
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From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
Then
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From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
There
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From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he thought of the errand upon which he had been sent and which he had hoped to execute promptly and well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
trusted
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From this reading Mr. Bentley had said he trusted him.
up
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From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then he thought of the errand upon which he had been sent and which he had hoped to execute promptly and well.
valiantly
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From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
very
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From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
way
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From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
well
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From this reading Then he thought of the errand upon which he had been sent and which he had hoped to execute promptly and well.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he thought of the errand upon which he had been sent and which he had hoped to execute promptly and well.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
young
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From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
