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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 "You come too, papa," insisted Eva, catching hold of the arm of her father, who smilingly took a step or two.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," added Maggie, "if we all place ourselves beyond reach, why should not _you_ do the same?"
African
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From this reading His order was obeyed, Habakkuk McEwen and the African both moving in that direction.
all
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From this reading "Yes," added Maggie, "if we all place ourselves beyond reach, why should not _you_ do the same?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortunately both Gravity Gimp and Mr. Brainerd knew the peculiar construction of their refuge, and instant precautions were taken.
arm
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From this reading "You come too, papa," insisted Eva, catching hold of the arm of her father, who smilingly took a step or two.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Keep back as far as you can," said the elder, "and stay close to the wall on the right."
back
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From this reading "Keep back as far as you can," said the elder, "and stay close to the wall on the right."
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Yes," added Maggie, "if we all place ourselves beyond reach, why should not _you_ do the same?"
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Fortunately both Gravity Gimp and Mr. Brainerd knew the peculiar construction of their refuge, and instant precautions were taken.
Brainerd
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From this reading Fortunately both Gravity Gimp and Mr. Brainerd knew the peculiar construction of their refuge, and instant precautions were taken.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Keep back as far as you can," said the elder, "and stay close to the wall on the right."
catching
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From this reading "You come too, papa," insisted Eva, catching hold of the arm of her father, who smilingly took a step or two.
close
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From this reading "Keep back as far as you can," said the elder, "and stay close to the wall on the right."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You come too, papa," insisted Eva, catching hold of the arm of her father, who smilingly took a step or two.
construction
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From this reading Fortunately both Gravity Gimp and Mr. Brainerd knew the peculiar construction of their refuge, and instant precautions were taken.
direction
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From this reading His order was obeyed, Habakkuk McEwen and the African both moving in that direction.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes," added Maggie, "if we all place ourselves beyond reach, why should not _you_ do the same?"
elder
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From this reading "Keep back as far as you can," said the elder, "and stay close to the wall on the right."
Eva
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From this reading "You come too, papa," insisted Eva, catching hold of the arm of her father, who smilingly took a step or two.
far
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From this reading "Keep back as far as you can," said the elder, "and stay close to the wall on the right."
father
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From this reading "You come too, papa," insisted Eva, catching hold of the arm of her father, who smilingly took a step or two.
Fortunately
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From this reading Fortunately both Gravity Gimp and Mr. Brainerd knew the peculiar construction of their refuge, and instant precautions were taken.
Gimp
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From this reading Fortunately both Gravity Gimp and Mr. Brainerd knew the peculiar construction of their refuge, and instant precautions were taken.
Gravity
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From this reading Fortunately both Gravity Gimp and Mr. Brainerd knew the peculiar construction of their refuge, and instant precautions were taken.
Habakkuk
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From this reading His order was obeyed, Habakkuk McEwen and the African both moving in that direction.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You come too, papa," insisted Eva, catching hold of the arm of her father, who smilingly took a step or two.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His order was obeyed, Habakkuk McEwen and the African both moving in that direction.
hold
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From this reading "You come too, papa," insisted Eva, catching hold of the arm of her father, who smilingly took a step or two.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes," added Maggie, "if we all place ourselves beyond reach, why should not _you_ do the same?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His order was obeyed, Habakkuk McEwen and the African both moving in that direction.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading "You come too, papa," insisted Eva, catching hold of the arm of her father, who smilingly took a step or two.
instant
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From this reading Fortunately both Gravity Gimp and Mr. Brainerd knew the peculiar construction of their refuge, and instant precautions were taken.
Keep
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From this reading "Keep back as far as you can," said the elder, "and stay close to the wall on the right."
knew
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From this reading Fortunately both Gravity Gimp and Mr. Brainerd knew the peculiar construction of their refuge, and instant precautions were taken.
Maggie
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From this reading "Yes," added Maggie, "if we all place ourselves beyond reach, why should not _you_ do the same?"
McEwen
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From this reading His order was obeyed, Habakkuk McEwen and the African both moving in that direction.
moving
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From this reading His order was obeyed, Habakkuk McEwen and the African both moving in that direction.
Mr
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From this reading Fortunately both Gravity Gimp and Mr. Brainerd knew the peculiar construction of their refuge, and instant precautions were taken.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes," added Maggie, "if we all place ourselves beyond reach, why should not _you_ do the same?"
obeyed
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From this reading His order was obeyed, Habakkuk McEwen and the African both moving in that direction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortunately both Gravity Gimp and Mr. Brainerd knew the peculiar construction of their refuge, and instant precautions were taken.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Keep back as far as you can," said the elder, "and stay close to the wall on the right."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You come too, papa," insisted Eva, catching hold of the arm of her father, who smilingly took a step or two.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His order was obeyed, Habakkuk McEwen and the African both moving in that direction.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Yes," added Maggie, "if we all place ourselves beyond reach, why should not _you_ do the same?"
papa
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From this reading "You come too, papa," insisted Eva, catching hold of the arm of her father, who smilingly took a step or two.
peculiar
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From this reading Fortunately both Gravity Gimp and Mr. Brainerd knew the peculiar construction of their refuge, and instant precautions were taken.
place
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From this reading "Yes," added Maggie, "if we all place ourselves beyond reach, why should not _you_ do the same?"
precautionsplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading Fortunately both Gravity Gimp and Mr. Brainerd knew the peculiar construction of their refuge, and instant precautions were taken.
reach
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From this reading "Yes," added Maggie, "if we all place ourselves beyond reach, why should not _you_ do the same?"
refuge
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From this reading Fortunately both Gravity Gimp and Mr. Brainerd knew the peculiar construction of their refuge, and instant precautions were taken.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Keep back as far as you can," said the elder, "and stay close to the wall on the right."
said
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From this reading "Keep back as far as you can," said the elder, "and stay close to the wall on the right."
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," added Maggie, "if we all place ourselves beyond reach, why should not _you_ do the same?"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Yes," added Maggie, "if we all place ourselves beyond reach, why should not _you_ do the same?"
smilingly
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From this reading "You come too, papa," insisted Eva, catching hold of the arm of her father, who smilingly took a step or two.
stay
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From this reading "Keep back as far as you can," said the elder, "and stay close to the wall on the right."
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You come too, papa," insisted Eva, catching hold of the arm of her father, who smilingly took a step or two.
taken
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From this reading Fortunately both Gravity Gimp and Mr. Brainerd knew the peculiar construction of their refuge, and instant precautions were taken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His order was obeyed, Habakkuk McEwen and the African both moving in that direction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fortunately both Gravity Gimp and Mr. Brainerd knew the peculiar construction of their refuge, and instant precautions were taken.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately both Gravity Gimp and Mr. Brainerd knew the peculiar construction of their refuge, and instant precautions were taken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Keep back as far as you can," said the elder, "and stay close to the wall on the right."
too
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From this reading "You come too, papa," insisted Eva, catching hold of the arm of her father, who smilingly took a step or two.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You come too, papa," insisted Eva, catching hold of the arm of her father, who smilingly took a step or two.
two
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From this reading "You come too, papa," insisted Eva, catching hold of the arm of her father, who smilingly took a step or two.
wall
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From this reading "Keep back as far as you can," said the elder, "and stay close to the wall on the right."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His order was obeyed, Habakkuk McEwen and the African both moving in that direction.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes," added Maggie, "if we all place ourselves beyond reach, why should not _you_ do the same?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fortunately both Gravity Gimp and Mr. Brainerd knew the peculiar construction of their refuge, and instant precautions were taken.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "You come too, papa," insisted Eva, catching hold of the arm of her father, who smilingly took a step or two.
why
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From this reading "Yes," added Maggie, "if we all place ourselves beyond reach, why should not _you_ do the same?"
Yes
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From this reading "Yes," added Maggie, "if we all place ourselves beyond reach, why should not _you_ do the same?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Keep back as far as you can," said the elder, "and stay close to the wall on the right."
