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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 A LONG WAIT FOR THE ENEMY The only feeling Major Lyon had in regard to his unfortunate brother was that of sorrow.
act
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From this reading He had been captured in the act of committing a dastardly outrage, as well as being in the military service of the enemy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Doubtless Titus desired to make a request of some kind; perhaps to be set at liberty, perhaps only to demand a ration of whiskey.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Doubtless Titus desired to make a request of some kind; perhaps to be set at liberty, perhaps only to demand a ration of whiskey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had been captured in the act of committing a dastardly outrage, as well as being in the military service of the enemy.
brother
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From this reading A LONG WAIT FOR THE ENEMY The only feeling Major Lyon had in regard to his unfortunate brother was that of sorrow.
call
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From this reading The captain was so imprudent that he was as likely as otherwise to reproach him, call him a thief, or something of that kind, as he had done before, in the presence of his command.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain was so imprudent that he was as likely as otherwise to reproach him, call him a thief, or something of that kind, as he had done before, in the presence of his command.
captured
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From this reading He had been captured in the act of committing a dastardly outrage, as well as being in the military service of the enemy.
command
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From this reading The captain was so imprudent that he was as likely as otherwise to reproach him, call him a thief, or something of that kind, as he had done before, in the presence of his command.
committing
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From this reading He had been captured in the act of committing a dastardly outrage, as well as being in the military service of the enemy.
company
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From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
converse
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From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
dastardly
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From this reading He had been captured in the act of committing a dastardly outrage, as well as being in the military service of the enemy.
demand
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From this reading Doubtless Titus desired to make a request of some kind; perhaps to be set at liberty, perhaps only to demand a ration of whiskey.
desired
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From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The captain was so imprudent that he was as likely as otherwise to reproach him, call him a thief, or something of that kind, as he had done before, in the presence of his command.
Doubtless
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From this reading Doubtless Titus desired to make a request of some kind; perhaps to be set at liberty, perhaps only to demand a ration of whiskey.
ENEMY
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From this reading A LONG WAIT FOR THE ENEMY The only feeling Major Lyon had in regard to his unfortunate brother was that of sorrow.
evidently
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From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
favorable
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From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A LONG WAIT FOR THE ENEMY The only feeling Major Lyon had in regard to his unfortunate brother was that of sorrow.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A LONG WAIT FOR THE ENEMY The only feeling Major Lyon had in regard to his unfortunate brother was that of sorrow.
forces
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From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LONG WAIT FOR THE ENEMY The only feeling Major Lyon had in regard to his unfortunate brother was that of sorrow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LONG WAIT FOR THE ENEMY The only feeling Major Lyon had in regard to his unfortunate brother was that of sorrow.
hurrying
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From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
imprudent
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From this reading The captain was so imprudent that he was as likely as otherwise to reproach him, call him a thief, or something of that kind, as he had done before, in the presence of his command.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LONG WAIT FOR THE ENEMY The only feeling Major Lyon had in regard to his unfortunate brother was that of sorrow.
kind
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From this reading Doubtless Titus desired to make a request of some kind; perhaps to be set at liberty, perhaps only to demand a ration of whiskey.
leave
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From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Doubtless Titus desired to make a request of some kind; perhaps to be set at liberty, perhaps only to demand a ration of whiskey.
likely
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From this reading The captain was so imprudent that he was as likely as otherwise to reproach him, call him a thief, or something of that kind, as he had done before, in the presence of his command.
LONGnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LONG WAIT FOR THE ENEMY The only feeling Major Lyon had in regard to his unfortunate brother was that of sorrow.
Lyon
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From this reading A LONG WAIT FOR THE ENEMY The only feeling Major Lyon had in regard to his unfortunate brother was that of sorrow.
Major
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From this reading A LONG WAIT FOR THE ENEMY The only feeling Major Lyon had in regard to his unfortunate brother was that of sorrow.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doubtless Titus desired to make a request of some kind; perhaps to be set at liberty, perhaps only to demand a ration of whiskey.
military
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From this reading He had been captured in the act of committing a dastardly outrage, as well as being in the military service of the enemy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LONG WAIT FOR THE ENEMY The only feeling Major Lyon had in regard to his unfortunate brother was that of sorrow.
only
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From this reading A LONG WAIT FOR THE ENEMY The only feeling Major Lyon had in regard to his unfortunate brother was that of sorrow.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The captain was so imprudent that he was as likely as otherwise to reproach him, call him a thief, or something of that kind, as he had done before, in the presence of his command.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
otherwise
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From this reading The captain was so imprudent that he was as likely as otherwise to reproach him, call him a thief, or something of that kind, as he had done before, in the presence of his command.
outrage
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From this reading He had been captured in the act of committing a dastardly outrage, as well as being in the military service of the enemy.
overtake
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From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
perhaps
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From this reading Doubtless Titus desired to make a request of some kind; perhaps to be set at liberty, perhaps only to demand a ration of whiskey.
position
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From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
presence
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From this reading The captain was so imprudent that he was as likely as otherwise to reproach him, call him a thief, or something of that kind, as he had done before, in the presence of his command.
ration
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From this reading Doubtless Titus desired to make a request of some kind; perhaps to be set at liberty, perhaps only to demand a ration of whiskey.
rear
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From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
regard
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From this reading A LONG WAIT FOR THE ENEMY The only feeling Major Lyon had in regard to his unfortunate brother was that of sorrow.
reproach
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From this reading The captain was so imprudent that he was as likely as otherwise to reproach him, call him a thief, or something of that kind, as he had done before, in the presence of his command.
request
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From this reading Doubtless Titus desired to make a request of some kind; perhaps to be set at liberty, perhaps only to demand a ration of whiskey.
secure
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From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
service
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From this reading He had been captured in the act of committing a dastardly outrage, as well as being in the military service of the enemy.
set
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From this reading Doubtless Titus desired to make a request of some kind; perhaps to be set at liberty, perhaps only to demand a ration of whiskey.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
soldiers
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From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
some
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From this reading Doubtless Titus desired to make a request of some kind; perhaps to be set at liberty, perhaps only to demand a ration of whiskey.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The captain was so imprudent that he was as likely as otherwise to reproach him, call him a thief, or something of that kind, as he had done before, in the presence of his command.
sorrow
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From this reading A LONG WAIT FOR THE ENEMY The only feeling Major Lyon had in regard to his unfortunate brother was that of sorrow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LONG WAIT FOR THE ENEMY The only feeling Major Lyon had in regard to his unfortunate brother was that of sorrow.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LONG WAIT FOR THE ENEMY The only feeling Major Lyon had in regard to his unfortunate brother was that of sorrow.
thief
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From this reading The captain was so imprudent that he was as likely as otherwise to reproach him, call him a thief, or something of that kind, as he had done before, in the presence of his command.
Titus
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From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LONG WAIT FOR THE ENEMY The only feeling Major Lyon had in regard to his unfortunate brother was that of sorrow.
unfortunate
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From this reading A LONG WAIT FOR THE ENEMY The only feeling Major Lyon had in regard to his unfortunate brother was that of sorrow.
unite
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From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
WAIT
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From this reading A LONG WAIT FOR THE ENEMY The only feeling Major Lyon had in regard to his unfortunate brother was that of sorrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LONG WAIT FOR THE ENEMY The only feeling Major Lyon had in regard to his unfortunate brother was that of sorrow.
well
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From this reading He had been captured in the act of committing a dastardly outrage, as well as being in the military service of the enemy.
whiskey
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From this reading Doubtless Titus desired to make a request of some kind; perhaps to be set at liberty, perhaps only to demand a ration of whiskey.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If he had been disposed to do so, he could not leave his soldiers to converse with him, as Titus evidently desired; for he was hurrying the first company forward in order to unite his forces and secure a favorable position before the enemy in his rear could overtake him.
