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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 "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
alight
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From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
all
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From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
blown
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From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
broke
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From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
cigars
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From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
collars
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From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
commenced
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From this reading The sky had looked dull and threatening all day long, and with the first shades of twilight the rain had commenced to fall in a sudden torrent.
cover
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From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
cracking
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From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
darkness
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From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
day
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From this reading The sky had looked dull and threatening all day long, and with the first shades of twilight the rain had commenced to fall in a sudden torrent.
day's
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From this reading The day's sport was over.
De
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From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
dispersed
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From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
down
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From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
drawing
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From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
dull
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From this reading The sky had looked dull and threatening all day long, and with the first shades of twilight the rain had commenced to fall in a sudden torrent.
ears
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From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
fall
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From this reading The sky had looked dull and threatening all day long, and with the first shades of twilight the rain had commenced to fall in a sudden torrent.
few
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From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
field
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From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sky had looked dull and threatening all day long, and with the first shades of twilight the rain had commenced to fall in a sudden torrent.
followers
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From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
given
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From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
handful
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From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
hesitation
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From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
hill
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From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
home
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From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
horn
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From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
horsemen
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From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
hounds
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From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
huntsman
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From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sky had looked dull and threatening all day long, and with the first shades of twilight the rain had commenced to fall in a sudden torrent.
KINGDOMS
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From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
LEADS
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From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
lights
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From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sky had looked dull and threatening all day long, and with the first shades of twilight the rain had commenced to fall in a sudden torrent.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sky had looked dull and threatening all day long, and with the first shades of twilight the rain had commenced to fall in a sudden torrent.
MADMEN'S
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From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
making
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From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
master
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From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
north-country
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From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
only
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From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
out
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From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The day's sport was over.
pack
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From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
PATH
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From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
possible
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From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
rain
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From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
re-called
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From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
remaining
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From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
riding
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From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
rough
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From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
sea
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From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
shades
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From this reading The sky had looked dull and threatening all day long, and with the first shades of twilight the rain had commenced to fall in a sudden torrent.
signal
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From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
sky
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From this reading The sky had looked dull and threatening all day long, and with the first shades of twilight the rain had commenced to fall in a sudden torrent.
small
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From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
some
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From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
soon
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From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
speed
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From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
sport
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From this reading The day's sport was over.
started
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From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
storm
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From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sky had looked dull and threatening all day long, and with the first shades of twilight the rain had commenced to fall in a sudden torrent.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
swinging
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From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
There
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From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
threatening
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From this reading The sky had looked dull and threatening all day long, and with the first shades of twilight the rain had commenced to fall in a sudden torrent.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
torrent
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From this reading The sky had looked dull and threatening all day long, and with the first shades of twilight the rain had commenced to fall in a sudden torrent.
trot
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From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
turned
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From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading The sky had looked dull and threatening all day long, and with the first shades of twilight the rain had commenced to fall in a sudden torrent.
twinkle
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From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
up
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From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
valley
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From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
Vaux
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From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
very
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From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
village
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From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
waiting
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From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
whip
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From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading There were only a handful of horsemen waiting outside when the signal was given, and with collars turned up to their ears, and cigars alight, they were very soon riding down the hill to the village whose lights were beginning to twinkle out from the darkness in the valley below.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "THE PATH THAT LEADS TO MADMEN'S KINGDOMS" A north-country storm of rain and wind had suddenly blown up from the sea, and the few remaining followers of the De Vaux hounds were dispersed right and left, making for home with all possible speed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There had been some little hesitation on the part of the master about drawing this last cover, for the hounds had had a rough day, and the field was small; and directly the storm broke, the horn was blown without hesitation, the pack was re-called, and the huntsman, cracking his whip, started for home at a long, swinging trot.
