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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 Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not knowing which way to turn, he slowly approached the place where he had seen the soldiers leading the girls away; there again he stopped to think, but his memory could guide him no further.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dicran said the soldiers took them to the mountain, and he left the village by the road to Isnik.
approached
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From this reading Not knowing which way to turn, he slowly approached the place where he had seen the soldiers leading the girls away; there again he stopped to think, but his memory could guide him no further.
away
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
brigand
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not knowing which way to turn, he slowly approached the place where he had seen the soldiers leading the girls away; there again he stopped to think, but his memory could guide him no further.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dicran said the soldiers took them to the mountain, and he left the village by the road to Isnik.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not knowing which way to turn, he slowly approached the place where he had seen the soldiers leading the girls away; there again he stopped to think, but his memory could guide him no further.
criminal
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
dark
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
Dicran
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From this reading Dicran said the soldiers took them to the mountain, and he left the village by the road to Isnik.
door
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
easy
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From this reading His was no easy task.
faint
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
further
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From this reading Not knowing which way to turn, he slowly approached the place where he had seen the soldiers leading the girls away; there again he stopped to think, but his memory could guide him no further.
girls
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
guide
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From this reading Not knowing which way to turn, he slowly approached the place where he had seen the soldiers leading the girls away; there again he stopped to think, but his memory could guide him no further.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not knowing which way to turn, he slowly approached the place where he had seen the soldiers leading the girls away; there again he stopped to think, but his memory could guide him no further.
harem
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not knowing which way to turn, he slowly approached the place where he had seen the soldiers leading the girls away; there again he stopped to think, but his memory could guide him no further.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His was no easy task.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
inaccessible
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
Isnik
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From this reading Dicran said the soldiers took them to the mountain, and he left the village by the road to Isnik.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VASSINAG It was now nearly midnight.
knowing
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From this reading Not knowing which way to turn, he slowly approached the place where he had seen the soldiers leading the girls away; there again he stopped to think, but his memory could guide him no further.
leading
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From this reading Not knowing which way to turn, he slowly approached the place where he had seen the soldiers leading the girls away; there again he stopped to think, but his memory could guide him no further.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dicran said the soldiers took them to the mountain, and he left the village by the road to Isnik.
like
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
listen
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Not knowing which way to turn, he slowly approached the place where he had seen the soldiers leading the girls away; there again he stopped to think, but his memory could guide him no further.
midnight
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From this reading VASSINAG It was now nearly midnight.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
miles
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
moonless
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
mountain
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
nearly
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From this reading VASSINAG It was now nearly midnight.
night
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His was no easy task.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
now
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From this reading VASSINAG It was now nearly midnight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
out
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
paused
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
place
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From this reading Not knowing which way to turn, he slowly approached the place where he had seen the soldiers leading the girls away; there again he stopped to think, but his memory could guide him no further.
pursued
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
road
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From this reading Dicran said the soldiers took them to the mountain, and he left the village by the road to Isnik.
said
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From this reading Dicran said the soldiers took them to the mountain, and he left the village by the road to Isnik.
search
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
seen
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From this reading Not knowing which way to turn, he slowly approached the place where he had seen the soldiers leading the girls away; there again he stopped to think, but his memory could guide him no further.
set
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
side
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
slaves
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
slowly
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From this reading Not knowing which way to turn, he slowly approached the place where he had seen the soldiers leading the girls away; there again he stopped to think, but his memory could guide him no further.
soldiers
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From this reading Not knowing which way to turn, he slowly approached the place where he had seen the soldiers leading the girls away; there again he stopped to think, but his memory could guide him no further.
some
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not knowing which way to turn, he slowly approached the place where he had seen the soldiers leading the girls away; there again he stopped to think, but his memory could guide him no further.
stronghold
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
suffering
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
Takvor
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
task
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From this reading His was no easy task.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dicran said the soldiers took them to the mountain, and he left the village by the road to Isnik.
then
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
there
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From this reading Not knowing which way to turn, he slowly approached the place where he had seen the soldiers leading the girls away; there again he stopped to think, but his memory could guide him no further.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not knowing which way to turn, he slowly approached the place where he had seen the soldiers leading the girls away; there again he stopped to think, but his memory could guide him no further.
Tired
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dicran said the soldiers took them to the mountain, and he left the village by the road to Isnik.
turn
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From this reading Not knowing which way to turn, he slowly approached the place where he had seen the soldiers leading the girls away; there again he stopped to think, but his memory could guide him no further.
two
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
VASSINAG
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From this reading VASSINAG It was now nearly midnight.
village
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VASSINAG It was now nearly midnight.
way
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From this reading Not knowing which way to turn, he slowly approached the place where he had seen the soldiers leading the girls away; there again he stopped to think, but his memory could guide him no further.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Not knowing which way to turn, he slowly approached the place where he had seen the soldiers leading the girls away; there again he stopped to think, but his memory could guide him no further.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not knowing which way to turn, he slowly approached the place where he had seen the soldiers leading the girls away; there again he stopped to think, but his memory could guide him no further.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
wild
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From this reading Tired, faint, suffering, pursued like a criminal, Takvor paused outside the door to listen; then on that dark moonless night, he set out in search of the two girls, who, if not dead, might still be in the village, or already slaves in some inaccessible harem; or they might be miles away on the wild mountain side, in the stronghold of a brigand.
