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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 MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE The night passed without any alarm.
alarm
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE The night passed without any alarm.
any
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE The night passed without any alarm.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
asleep
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From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sentinels were relieved at regular intervals, including the two who patrolled the by-road.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
black
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From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
by-road
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From this reading The sentinels were relieved at regular intervals, including the two who patrolled the by-road.
camp
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From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
clouds
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From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
complained
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From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
dark
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From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
DISAPPEARANCE
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE The night passed without any alarm.
enough
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From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
heavy
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From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
including
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From this reading The sentinels were relieved at regular intervals, including the two who patrolled the by-road.
intervals
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From this reading The sentinels were relieved at regular intervals, including the two who patrolled the by-road.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
latter
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From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
light
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From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
mass
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From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
MYSTERIOUSadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE The night passed without any alarm.
night
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE The night passed without any alarm.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
only
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From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
others
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From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE The night passed without any alarm.
patrolled
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From this reading The sentinels were relieved at regular intervals, including the two who patrolled the by-road.
place
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From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
places
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From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
promising
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From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
put
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From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
regular
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From this reading The sentinels were relieved at regular intervals, including the two who patrolled the by-road.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sentinels were relieved at regular intervals, including the two who patrolled the by-road.
rolled
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From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
see
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From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
sentinels
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From this reading The sentinels were relieved at regular intervals, including the two who patrolled the by-road.
shower
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From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
smart
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From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
Texans
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From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE The night passed without any alarm.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
There
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From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
two
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From this reading The sentinels were relieved at regular intervals, including the two who patrolled the by-road.
unusually
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From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
up
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From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
view
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From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
well
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From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sentinels were relieved at regular intervals, including the two who patrolled the by-road.
west
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From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The sentinels were relieved at regular intervals, including the two who patrolled the by-road.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE The night passed without any alarm.
