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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 "I don't believe there is a nag in the procession that can make over six miles an hour."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I don't believe there is a nag in the procession that can make over six miles an hour."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They are hurrying up, pounding their horses with their heels and the butts of their guns," replied Deck.
any
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From this reading At any rate, Deck came down the slope at the best speed Ceph could make some time before the sergeant expected to see him.
approached
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From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are hurrying up, pounding their horses with their heels and the butts of their guns," replied Deck.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, Deck came down the slope at the best speed Ceph could make some time before the sergeant expected to see him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Coming, be they, Deck?" inquired he when Deck reined in before him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At any rate, Deck came down the slope at the best speed Ceph could make some time before the sergeant expected to see him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I don't believe there is a nag in the procession that can make over six miles an hour."
best
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From this reading At any rate, Deck came down the slope at the best speed Ceph could make some time before the sergeant expected to see him.
butts
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From this reading "They are hurrying up, pounding their horses with their heels and the butts of their guns," replied Deck.
came
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From this reading At any rate, Deck came down the slope at the best speed Ceph could make some time before the sergeant expected to see him.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I don't believe there is a nag in the procession that can make over six miles an hour."
Ceph
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From this reading At any rate, Deck came down the slope at the best speed Ceph could make some time before the sergeant expected to see him.
CIRCLE
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From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
circulated
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From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
column
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From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
coming
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From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At any rate, Deck came down the slope at the best speed Ceph could make some time before the sergeant expected to see him.
Deck
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From this reading At any rate, Deck came down the slope at the best speed Ceph could make some time before the sergeant expected to see him.
don't
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From this reading "I don't believe there is a nag in the procession that can make over six miles an hour."
down
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From this reading At any rate, Deck came down the slope at the best speed Ceph could make some time before the sergeant expected to see him.
expected
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From this reading At any rate, Deck came down the slope at the best speed Ceph could make some time before the sergeant expected to see him.
Falstaffian
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From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
followers
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From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
guns
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From this reading "They are hurrying up, pounding their horses with their heels and the butts of their guns," replied Deck.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Coming, be they, Deck?" inquired he when Deck reined in before him.
heels
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From this reading "They are hurrying up, pounding their horses with their heels and the butts of their guns," replied Deck.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At any rate, Deck came down the slope at the best speed Ceph could make some time before the sergeant expected to see him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
horses
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From this reading "They are hurrying up, pounding their horses with their heels and the butts of their guns," replied Deck.
hour
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From this reading "I don't believe there is a nag in the procession that can make over six miles an hour."
hurried
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From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
hurrying
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From this reading "They are hurrying up, pounding their horses with their heels and the butts of their guns," replied Deck.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe there is a nag in the procession that can make over six miles an hour."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Coming, be they, Deck?" inquired he when Deck reined in before him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't believe there is a nag in the procession that can make over six miles an hour."
leader
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From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At any rate, Deck came down the slope at the best speed Ceph could make some time before the sergeant expected to see him.
marauders
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From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
march
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From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
miles
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From this reading "I don't believe there is a nag in the procession that can make over six miles an hour."
nag
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From this reading "I don't believe there is a nag in the procession that can make over six miles an hour."
news
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From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I don't believe there is a nag in the procession that can make over six miles an hour."
pounding
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From this reading "They are hurrying up, pounding their horses with their heels and the butts of their guns," replied Deck.
prevent
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From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
Probably
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From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
procession
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From this reading "I don't believe there is a nag in the procession that can make over six miles an hour."
rate
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From this reading At any rate, Deck came down the slope at the best speed Ceph could make some time before the sergeant expected to see him.
reined
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From this reading "Coming, be they, Deck?" inquired he when Deck reined in before him.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They are hurrying up, pounding their horses with their heels and the butts of their guns," replied Deck.
see
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From this reading At any rate, Deck came down the slope at the best speed Ceph could make some time before the sergeant expected to see him.
sergeant
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From this reading At any rate, Deck came down the slope at the best speed Ceph could make some time before the sergeant expected to see him.
six
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From this reading "I don't believe there is a nag in the procession that can make over six miles an hour."
SKIRMISH
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From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
slope
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From this reading At any rate, Deck came down the slope at the best speed Ceph could make some time before the sergeant expected to see him.
some
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From this reading At any rate, Deck came down the slope at the best speed Ceph could make some time before the sergeant expected to see him.
soon
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From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
speed
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From this reading At any rate, Deck came down the slope at the best speed Ceph could make some time before the sergeant expected to see him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't believe there is a nag in the procession that can make over six miles an hour."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
there
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From this reading "I don't believe there is a nag in the procession that can make over six miles an hour."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Coming, be they, Deck?" inquired he when Deck reined in before him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At any rate, Deck came down the slope at the best speed Ceph could make some time before the sergeant expected to see him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
too
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From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
up
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From this reading "They are hurrying up, pounding their horses with their heels and the butts of their guns," replied Deck.
village
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From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE Probably the leader of the marauders hurried the march of his followers as the Falstaffian column approached the village, in order to prevent the news of their coming from being circulated too soon.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Coming, be they, Deck?" inquired he when Deck reined in before him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "They are hurrying up, pounding their horses with their heels and the butts of their guns," replied Deck.
