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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 Upon this intelligence, the sultan of Casgar sent a hussar to the place of execution.
Accordingly
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From this reading Accordingly the hussar went, and happened to arrive at the place of execution at the time when the executioner was going to tie up the tailor.
acquainted
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From this reading The hangman, knowing the hussar, did not dare to proceed, but untied the tailor; and then the hussar acquainted the judge with the sultan's pleasure.
all
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From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
aloud
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From this reading He cried aloud to the executioner to suspend the execution.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accordingly the hussar went, and happened to arrive at the place of execution at the time when the executioner was going to tie up the tailor.
arraigned
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From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
arrive
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From this reading Accordingly the hussar went, and happened to arrive at the place of execution at the time when the executioner was going to tie up the tailor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Accordingly the hussar went, and happened to arrive at the place of execution at the time when the executioner was going to tie up the tailor.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
bring
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From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The hangman, knowing the hussar, did not dare to proceed, but untied the tailor; and then the hussar acquainted the judge with the sultan's pleasure.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
Casgar
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From this reading Upon this intelligence, the sultan of Casgar sent a hussar to the place of execution.
corpse
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From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He cried aloud to the executioner to suspend the execution.
crump-back
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From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
dare
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From this reading The hangman, knowing the hussar, did not dare to proceed, but untied the tailor; and then the hussar acquainted the judge with the sultan's pleasure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The hangman, knowing the hussar, did not dare to proceed, but untied the tailor; and then the hussar acquainted the judge with the sultan's pleasure.
execution
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From this reading Upon this intelligence, the sultan of Casgar sent a hussar to the place of execution.
executioner
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From this reading Accordingly the hussar went, and happened to arrive at the place of execution at the time when the executioner was going to tie up the tailor.
Go
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From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
going
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From this reading Accordingly the hussar went, and happened to arrive at the place of execution at the time when the executioner was going to tie up the tailor.
hangman
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From this reading The hangman, knowing the hussar, did not dare to proceed, but untied the tailor; and then the hussar acquainted the judge with the sultan's pleasure.
happened
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From this reading Accordingly the hussar went, and happened to arrive at the place of execution at the time when the executioner was going to tie up the tailor.
haste
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From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
hussar
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From this reading Upon this intelligence, the sultan of Casgar sent a hussar to the place of execution.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
immediately
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From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
intelligence
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From this reading Upon this intelligence, the sultan of Casgar sent a hussar to the place of execution.
judge
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From this reading The hangman, knowing the hussar, did not dare to proceed, but untied the tailor; and then the hussar acquainted the judge with the sultan's pleasure.
knowing
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From this reading The hangman, knowing the hussar, did not dare to proceed, but untied the tailor; and then the hussar acquainted the judge with the sultan's pleasure.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
messenger
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From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
more
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From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The hangman, knowing the hussar, did not dare to proceed, but untied the tailor; and then the hussar acquainted the judge with the sultan's pleasure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon this intelligence, the sultan of Casgar sent a hussar to the place of execution.
once
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From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
persons
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From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
place
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From this reading Upon this intelligence, the sultan of Casgar sent a hussar to the place of execution.
pleasure
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From this reading The hangman, knowing the hussar, did not dare to proceed, but untied the tailor; and then the hussar acquainted the judge with the sultan's pleasure.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
proceed
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From this reading The hangman, knowing the hussar, did not dare to proceed, but untied the tailor; and then the hussar acquainted the judge with the sultan's pleasure.
said
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From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
see
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From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
sent
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From this reading Upon this intelligence, the sultan of Casgar sent a hussar to the place of execution.
sultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading Upon this intelligence, the sultan of Casgar sent a hussar to the place of execution.
sultan's
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From this reading The hangman, knowing the hussar, did not dare to proceed, but untied the tailor; and then the hussar acquainted the judge with the sultan's pleasure.
suspend
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From this reading He cried aloud to the executioner to suspend the execution.
tailor
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From this reading Accordingly the hussar went, and happened to arrive at the place of execution at the time when the executioner was going to tie up the tailor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon this intelligence, the sultan of Casgar sent a hussar to the place of execution.
then
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From this reading The hangman, knowing the hussar, did not dare to proceed, but untied the tailor; and then the hussar acquainted the judge with the sultan's pleasure.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon this intelligence, the sultan of Casgar sent a hussar to the place of execution.
tie
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From this reading Accordingly the hussar went, and happened to arrive at the place of execution at the time when the executioner was going to tie up the tailor.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly the hussar went, and happened to arrive at the place of execution at the time when the executioner was going to tie up the tailor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon this intelligence, the sultan of Casgar sent a hussar to the place of execution.
untied
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From this reading The hangman, knowing the hussar, did not dare to proceed, but untied the tailor; and then the hussar acquainted the judge with the sultan's pleasure.
up
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From this reading Accordingly the hussar went, and happened to arrive at the place of execution at the time when the executioner was going to tie up the tailor.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon this intelligence, the sultan of Casgar sent a hussar to the place of execution.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Accordingly the hussar went, and happened to arrive at the place of execution at the time when the executioner was going to tie up the tailor.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly the hussar went, and happened to arrive at the place of execution at the time when the executioner was going to tie up the tailor.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Accordingly the hussar went, and happened to arrive at the place of execution at the time when the executioner was going to tie up the tailor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Go, said he to the messenger, make all the haste you can, bring the arraigned persons before me immediately, with the corpse of poor crump-back, that I may see him once more.
