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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 BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
accommodation
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From this reading While we waited here a part of the soldiers ran to and fro, as if looking for accommodation for us.
all
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From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
arches
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From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While we waited here a part of the soldiers ran to and fro, as if looking for accommodation for us.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One man asked if we were to pass the night in that gallery.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Surajah Dowlah's promises, reported to us by Mr. Holwell, had so far raised our spirits that some of the prisoners made merry at the difficulty the guard seemed to be in.
BLACK
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From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
charge
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From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
covered
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From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
day
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From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
difficulty
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From this reading Surajah Dowlah's promises, reported to us by Mr. Holwell, had so far raised our spirits that some of the prisoners made merry at the difficulty the guard seemed to be in.
Dowlah's
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From this reading Surajah Dowlah's promises, reported to us by Mr. Holwell, had so far raised our spirits that some of the prisoners made merry at the difficulty the guard seemed to be in.
far
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From this reading Surajah Dowlah's promises, reported to us by Mr. Holwell, had so far raised our spirits that some of the prisoners made merry at the difficulty the guard seemed to be in.
fear
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From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While we waited here a part of the soldiers ran to and fro, as if looking for accommodation for us.
fro
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From this reading While we waited here a part of the soldiers ran to and fro, as if looking for accommodation for us.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
gallery
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From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
guard
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From this reading Surajah Dowlah's promises, reported to us by Mr. Holwell, had so far raised our spirits that some of the prisoners made merry at the difficulty the guard seemed to be in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While we waited here a part of the soldiers ran to and fro, as if looking for accommodation for us.
HOLE
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From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
Holwell
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From this reading Surajah Dowlah's promises, reported to us by Mr. Holwell, had so far raised our spirits that some of the prisoners made merry at the difficulty the guard seemed to be in.
how
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From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading While we waited here a part of the soldiers ran to and fro, as if looking for accommodation for us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
like
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From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
looking
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From this reading While we waited here a part of the soldiers ran to and fro, as if looking for accommodation for us.
made
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From this reading Surajah Dowlah's promises, reported to us by Mr. Holwell, had so far raised our spirits that some of the prisoners made merry at the difficulty the guard seemed to be in.
man
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From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
marched
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From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
merry
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From this reading Surajah Dowlah's promises, reported to us by Mr. Holwell, had so far raised our spirits that some of the prisoners made merry at the difficulty the guard seemed to be in.
Moorish
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From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
moves
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From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
Mr
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From this reading Surajah Dowlah's promises, reported to us by Mr. Holwell, had so far raised our spirits that some of the prisoners made merry at the difficulty the guard seemed to be in.
night
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From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
now
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From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
off
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From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Surajah Dowlah's promises, reported to us by Mr. Holwell, had so far raised our spirits that some of the prisoners made merry at the difficulty the guard seemed to be in.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While we waited here a part of the soldiers ran to and fro, as if looking for accommodation for us.
pass
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From this reading One man asked if we were to pass the night in that gallery.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
prisoners
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From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
promises
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From this reading Surajah Dowlah's promises, reported to us by Mr. Holwell, had so far raised our spirits that some of the prisoners made merry at the difficulty the guard seemed to be in.
raised
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From this reading Surajah Dowlah's promises, reported to us by Mr. Holwell, had so far raised our spirits that some of the prisoners made merry at the difficulty the guard seemed to be in.
ran
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From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
reported
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From this reading Surajah Dowlah's promises, reported to us by Mr. Holwell, had so far raised our spirits that some of the prisoners made merry at the difficulty the guard seemed to be in.
row
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From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
screened
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From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surajah Dowlah's promises, reported to us by Mr. Holwell, had so far raised our spirits that some of the prisoners made merry at the difficulty the guard seemed to be in.
sicken
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From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
side
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From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Surajah Dowlah's promises, reported to us by Mr. Holwell, had so far raised our spirits that some of the prisoners made merry at the difficulty the guard seemed to be in.
soldiers
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From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
some
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From this reading Surajah Dowlah's promises, reported to us by Mr. Holwell, had so far raised our spirits that some of the prisoners made merry at the difficulty the guard seemed to be in.
spirits
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From this reading Surajah Dowlah's promises, reported to us by Mr. Holwell, had so far raised our spirits that some of the prisoners made merry at the difficulty the guard seemed to be in.
strong
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From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
sunset
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From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
Surajah
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From this reading Surajah Dowlah's promises, reported to us by Mr. Holwell, had so far raised our spirits that some of the prisoners made merry at the difficulty the guard seemed to be in.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
together
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From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
tremble
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From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
verandah
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From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
waited
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From this reading While we waited here a part of the soldiers ran to and fro, as if looking for accommodation for us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One man asked if we were to pass the night in that gallery.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _THE BLACK HOLE_ I have now to tell how we passed through that night, the memory of which to this day moves me to tremble and sicken like a man in strong fear.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While we waited here a part of the soldiers ran to and fro, as if looking for accommodation for us.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At sunset the Moorish soldiers who had charge of the prisoners marched us all together into a covered gallery or verandah that ran along one side of the courtyard, from which it was screened off by a row of arches.
