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actions
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From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What chiefly struck me was the gentle manners of these people, and I longed to join them, but dared not.
arose
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From this reading “The cottagers arose the next morning before the sun.
barbarous
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From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I lay on my straw, but I could not sleep.
chiefly
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From this reading What chiefly struck me was the gentle manners of these people, and I longed to join them, but dared not.
conduct
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From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
cottagers
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From this reading “The cottagers arose the next morning before the sun.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I lay on my straw, but I could not sleep.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
dared
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From this reading What chiefly struck me was the gentle manners of these people, and I longed to join them, but dared not.
day
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From this reading I thought of the occurrences of the day.
discover
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From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
endeavouring
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From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
gentle
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From this reading What chiefly struck me was the gentle manners of these people, and I longed to join them, but dared not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
hereafter
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From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
hovel
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From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I lay on my straw, but I could not sleep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
influenced
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From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
join
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From this reading What chiefly struck me was the gentle manners of these people, and I longed to join them, but dared not.
lay
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From this reading “I lay on my straw, but I could not sleep.
longed
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From this reading What chiefly struck me was the gentle manners of these people, and I longed to join them, but dared not.
manners
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From this reading What chiefly struck me was the gentle manners of these people, and I longed to join them, but dared not.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What chiefly struck me was the gentle manners of these people, and I longed to join them, but dared not.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The cottagers arose the next morning before the sun.
motives
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From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I lay on my straw, but I could not sleep.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The cottagers arose the next morning before the sun.
night
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From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I lay on my straw, but I could not sleep.
occurrences
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From this reading I thought of the occurrences of the day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought of the occurrences of the day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I lay on my straw, but I could not sleep.
people
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From this reading What chiefly struck me was the gentle manners of these people, and I longed to join them, but dared not.
present
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From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
pursue
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From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
quietly
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From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
remain
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From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
remembered
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From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
resolved
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From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
sleep
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From this reading “I lay on my straw, but I could not sleep.
strawnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading “I lay on my straw, but I could not sleep.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What chiefly struck me was the gentle manners of these people, and I longed to join them, but dared not.
suffered
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From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
sun
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From this reading “The cottagers arose the next morning before the sun.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I thought of the occurrences of the day.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What chiefly struck me was the gentle manners of these people, and I longed to join them, but dared not.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What chiefly struck me was the gentle manners of these people, and I longed to join them, but dared not.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought of the occurrences of the day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What chiefly struck me was the gentle manners of these people, and I longed to join them, but dared not.
too
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From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
treatment
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From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
villagers
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From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What chiefly struck me was the gentle manners of these people, and I longed to join them, but dared not.
watching
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From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
well
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From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What chiefly struck me was the gentle manners of these people, and I longed to join them, but dared not.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers, and resolved, whatever course of conduct I might hereafter think it right to pursue, that for the present I would remain quietly in my hovel, watching and endeavouring to discover the motives which influenced their actions.
