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Chapter I
Author of “The Long Night,” Etc. Boom! It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street. He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar. He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.”
A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.
From this reading “He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Author of “The Long Night,” Etc.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.”
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From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
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From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
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From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
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From this reading Author of “The Long Night,” Etc.
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From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
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From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
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From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
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From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
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From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
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From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
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From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
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From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
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From this reading Author of “The Long Night,” Etc.
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From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
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From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
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From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
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From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
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From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
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From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Author of “The Long Night,” Etc.
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From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
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From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
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From this reading Author of “The Long Night,” Etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “The Long Night,” Etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
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From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
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From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “The Long Night,” Etc.
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From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
up to a particular time
From this reading He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
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From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
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From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
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From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
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From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
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From this reading He wore shepherd’s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
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From this reading It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.
