def load_dictionary(hash_table,filename,time_limit):
    file = open(filename, 'r')
    f = file.readlines()

    start1 = timeit.default_timer()

    for line in f:
        hash_table.__setitem__(line,1)

    stop1 = (timeit.default_timer() - start1)

    file.close()

    if start1-stop1 > time_limit:
        raise IndexError
    return stop1