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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 EXPIATION Whether it was the stifling desert air, or the anticipation of the morrow's battle, I cannot tell; but sleep for me was a thing impossible.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Outside my tent all was bustle and stir in preparation for the morrow's fight, and a yellow moon was shining with a grim ghostly light upon our white tents, and the figures moving silently about.
air
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From this reading EXPIATION Whether it was the stifling desert air, or the anticipation of the morrow's battle, I cannot tell; but sleep for me was a thing impossible.
all
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From this reading Outside my tent all was bustle and stir in preparation for the morrow's fight, and a yellow moon was shining with a grim ghostly light upon our white tents, and the figures moving silently about.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We were encamped on the outskirts of a mighty plain, and within an hour's march the Mahdi lay entrenched awaiting our attack.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were encamped on the outskirts of a mighty plain, and within an hour's march the Mahdi lay entrenched awaiting our attack.
anticipation
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From this reading EXPIATION Whether it was the stifling desert air, or the anticipation of the morrow's battle, I cannot tell; but sleep for me was a thing impossible.
attack
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From this reading We were encamped on the outskirts of a mighty plain, and within an hour's march the Mahdi lay entrenched awaiting our attack.
awaiting
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From this reading We were encamped on the outskirts of a mighty plain, and within an hour's march the Mahdi lay entrenched awaiting our attack.
away
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From this reading We were within a day's march--they could not be further away, and they might be nearer--of my father and Burton Leigh.
battle
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From this reading EXPIATION Whether it was the stifling desert air, or the anticipation of the morrow's battle, I cannot tell; but sleep for me was a thing impossible.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were many other reasons why I should be restless.
Burton
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From this reading We were within a day's march--they could not be further away, and they might be nearer--of my father and Burton Leigh.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading Outside my tent all was bustle and stir in preparation for the morrow's fight, and a yellow moon was shining with a grim ghostly light upon our white tents, and the figures moving silently about.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading EXPIATION Whether it was the stifling desert air, or the anticipation of the morrow's battle, I cannot tell; but sleep for me was a thing impossible.
cannot
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From this reading EXPIATION Whether it was the stifling desert air, or the anticipation of the morrow's battle, I cannot tell; but sleep for me was a thing impossible.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We were within a day's march--they could not be further away, and they might be nearer--of my father and Burton Leigh.
day's
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From this reading We were within a day's march--they could not be further away, and they might be nearer--of my father and Burton Leigh.
desert
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From this reading EXPIATION Whether it was the stifling desert air, or the anticipation of the morrow's battle, I cannot tell; but sleep for me was a thing impossible.
encamped
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From this reading We were encamped on the outskirts of a mighty plain, and within an hour's march the Mahdi lay entrenched awaiting our attack.
entrenched
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From this reading We were encamped on the outskirts of a mighty plain, and within an hour's march the Mahdi lay entrenched awaiting our attack.
EXPIATION
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From this reading EXPIATION Whether it was the stifling desert air, or the anticipation of the morrow's battle, I cannot tell; but sleep for me was a thing impossible.
father
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From this reading We were within a day's march--they could not be further away, and they might be nearer--of my father and Burton Leigh.
fight
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From this reading Outside my tent all was bustle and stir in preparation for the morrow's fight, and a yellow moon was shining with a grim ghostly light upon our white tents, and the figures moving silently about.
figures
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From this reading Outside my tent all was bustle and stir in preparation for the morrow's fight, and a yellow moon was shining with a grim ghostly light upon our white tents, and the figures moving silently about.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EXPIATION Whether it was the stifling desert air, or the anticipation of the morrow's battle, I cannot tell; but sleep for me was a thing impossible.
further
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From this reading We were within a day's march--they could not be further away, and they might be nearer--of my father and Burton Leigh.
ghostly
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From this reading Outside my tent all was bustle and stir in preparation for the morrow's fight, and a yellow moon was shining with a grim ghostly light upon our white tents, and the figures moving silently about.
grim
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From this reading Outside my tent all was bustle and stir in preparation for the morrow's fight, and a yellow moon was shining with a grim ghostly light upon our white tents, and the figures moving silently about.
hour's
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From this reading We were encamped on the outskirts of a mighty plain, and within an hour's march the Mahdi lay entrenched awaiting our attack.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EXPIATION Whether it was the stifling desert air, or the anticipation of the morrow's battle, I cannot tell; but sleep for me was a thing impossible.
impossible
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From this reading EXPIATION Whether it was the stifling desert air, or the anticipation of the morrow's battle, I cannot tell; but sleep for me was a thing impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Outside my tent all was bustle and stir in preparation for the morrow's fight, and a yellow moon was shining with a grim ghostly light upon our white tents, and the figures moving silently about.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EXPIATION Whether it was the stifling desert air, or the anticipation of the morrow's battle, I cannot tell; but sleep for me was a thing impossible.
lay
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From this reading We were encamped on the outskirts of a mighty plain, and within an hour's march the Mahdi lay entrenched awaiting our attack.
Leigh
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From this reading We were within a day's march--they could not be further away, and they might be nearer--of my father and Burton Leigh.
light
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From this reading Outside my tent all was bustle and stir in preparation for the morrow's fight, and a yellow moon was shining with a grim ghostly light upon our white tents, and the figures moving silently about.
Mahdi
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From this reading We were encamped on the outskirts of a mighty plain, and within an hour's march the Mahdi lay entrenched awaiting our attack.
many
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From this reading There were many other reasons why I should be restless.
march
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From this reading We were encamped on the outskirts of a mighty plain, and within an hour's march the Mahdi lay entrenched awaiting our attack.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading EXPIATION Whether it was the stifling desert air, or the anticipation of the morrow's battle, I cannot tell; but sleep for me was a thing impossible.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We were within a day's march--they could not be further away, and they might be nearer--of my father and Burton Leigh.
mighty
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From this reading We were encamped on the outskirts of a mighty plain, and within an hour's march the Mahdi lay entrenched awaiting our attack.
moon
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From this reading Outside my tent all was bustle and stir in preparation for the morrow's fight, and a yellow moon was shining with a grim ghostly light upon our white tents, and the figures moving silently about.
morrow's
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From this reading EXPIATION Whether it was the stifling desert air, or the anticipation of the morrow's battle, I cannot tell; but sleep for me was a thing impossible.
moving
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From this reading Outside my tent all was bustle and stir in preparation for the morrow's fight, and a yellow moon was shining with a grim ghostly light upon our white tents, and the figures moving silently about.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Outside my tent all was bustle and stir in preparation for the morrow's fight, and a yellow moon was shining with a grim ghostly light upon our white tents, and the figures moving silently about.
nearer
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From this reading We were within a day's march--they could not be further away, and they might be nearer--of my father and Burton Leigh.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were within a day's march--they could not be further away, and they might be nearer--of my father and Burton Leigh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EXPIATION Whether it was the stifling desert air, or the anticipation of the morrow's battle, I cannot tell; but sleep for me was a thing impossible.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were encamped on the outskirts of a mighty plain, and within an hour's march the Mahdi lay entrenched awaiting our attack.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading EXPIATION Whether it was the stifling desert air, or the anticipation of the morrow's battle, I cannot tell; but sleep for me was a thing impossible.
other
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From this reading There were many other reasons why I should be restless.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were encamped on the outskirts of a mighty plain, and within an hour's march the Mahdi lay entrenched awaiting our attack.
OutsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside my tent all was bustle and stir in preparation for the morrow's fight, and a yellow moon was shining with a grim ghostly light upon our white tents, and the figures moving silently about.
outskirts
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From this reading We were encamped on the outskirts of a mighty plain, and within an hour's march the Mahdi lay entrenched awaiting our attack.
plain
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From this reading We were encamped on the outskirts of a mighty plain, and within an hour's march the Mahdi lay entrenched awaiting our attack.
preparation
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From this reading Outside my tent all was bustle and stir in preparation for the morrow's fight, and a yellow moon was shining with a grim ghostly light upon our white tents, and the figures moving silently about.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were many other reasons why I should be restless.
restless
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From this reading There were many other reasons why I should be restless.
shining
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From this reading Outside my tent all was bustle and stir in preparation for the morrow's fight, and a yellow moon was shining with a grim ghostly light upon our white tents, and the figures moving silently about.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There were many other reasons why I should be restless.
silently
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From this reading Outside my tent all was bustle and stir in preparation for the morrow's fight, and a yellow moon was shining with a grim ghostly light upon our white tents, and the figures moving silently about.
sleep
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From this reading EXPIATION Whether it was the stifling desert air, or the anticipation of the morrow's battle, I cannot tell; but sleep for me was a thing impossible.
stifling
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From this reading EXPIATION Whether it was the stifling desert air, or the anticipation of the morrow's battle, I cannot tell; but sleep for me was a thing impossible.
stir
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From this reading Outside my tent all was bustle and stir in preparation for the morrow's fight, and a yellow moon was shining with a grim ghostly light upon our white tents, and the figures moving silently about.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EXPIATION Whether it was the stifling desert air, or the anticipation of the morrow's battle, I cannot tell; but sleep for me was a thing impossible.
tent
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From this reading Outside my tent all was bustle and stir in preparation for the morrow's fight, and a yellow moon was shining with a grim ghostly light upon our white tents, and the figures moving silently about.
tents
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From this reading Outside my tent all was bustle and stir in preparation for the morrow's fight, and a yellow moon was shining with a grim ghostly light upon our white tents, and the figures moving silently about.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXPIATION Whether it was the stifling desert air, or the anticipation of the morrow's battle, I cannot tell; but sleep for me was a thing impossible.
There
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From this reading There were many other reasons why I should be restless.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were within a day's march--they could not be further away, and they might be nearer--of my father and Burton Leigh.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EXPIATION Whether it was the stifling desert air, or the anticipation of the morrow's battle, I cannot tell; but sleep for me was a thing impossible.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Outside my tent all was bustle and stir in preparation for the morrow's fight, and a yellow moon was shining with a grim ghostly light upon our white tents, and the figures moving silently about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EXPIATION Whether it was the stifling desert air, or the anticipation of the morrow's battle, I cannot tell; but sleep for me was a thing impossible.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were encamped on the outskirts of a mighty plain, and within an hour's march the Mahdi lay entrenched awaiting our attack.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were encamped on the outskirts of a mighty plain, and within an hour's march the Mahdi lay entrenched awaiting our attack.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading EXPIATION Whether it was the stifling desert air, or the anticipation of the morrow's battle, I cannot tell; but sleep for me was a thing impossible.
white
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From this reading Outside my tent all was bustle and stir in preparation for the morrow's fight, and a yellow moon was shining with a grim ghostly light upon our white tents, and the figures moving silently about.
why
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From this reading There were many other reasons why I should be restless.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Outside my tent all was bustle and stir in preparation for the morrow's fight, and a yellow moon was shining with a grim ghostly light upon our white tents, and the figures moving silently about.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We were encamped on the outskirts of a mighty plain, and within an hour's march the Mahdi lay entrenched awaiting our attack.
yellow
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From this reading Outside my tent all was bustle and stir in preparation for the morrow's fight, and a yellow moon was shining with a grim ghostly light upon our white tents, and the figures moving silently about.
