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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 Then, without any warning, broke the storm--not only in the Gully of the Horsemen, but in half a dozen other places.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
any
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From this reading Then, without any warning, broke the storm--not only in the Gully of the Horsemen, but in half a dozen other places.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The _tazias_ rocked like ships at sea, the long pole-torches dipped and rose round them while the men shouted: "The Hindus are dishonoring the _tazias!_ Strike!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The _tazias_ rocked like ships at sea, the long pole-torches dipped and rose round them while the men shouted: "The Hindus are dishonoring the _tazias!_ Strike!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
brickbat
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From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
broke
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From this reading Then, without any warning, broke the storm--not only in the Gully of the Horsemen, but in half a dozen other places.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
cracking
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crowd
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dipped
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From this reading The _tazias_ rocked like ships at sea, the long pole-torches dipped and rose round them while the men shouted: "The Hindus are dishonoring the _tazias!_ Strike!
dishonoring
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From this reading The _tazias_ rocked like ships at sea, the long pole-torches dipped and rose round them while the men shouted: "The Hindus are dishonoring the _tazias!_ Strike!
dozen
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From this reading Then, without any warning, broke the storm--not only in the Gully of the Horsemen, but in half a dozen other places.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
Go
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From this reading "Go on!
growlings
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From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
Gully
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From this reading Then, without any warning, broke the storm--not only in the Gully of the Horsemen, but in half a dozen other places.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, without any warning, broke the storm--not only in the Gully of the Horsemen, but in half a dozen other places.
halted
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Hindus
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From this reading The _tazias_ rocked like ships at sea, the long pole-torches dipped and rose round them while the men shouted: "The Hindus are dishonoring the _tazias!_ Strike!
Horsemen
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From this reading Then, without any warning, broke the storm--not only in the Gully of the Horsemen, but in half a dozen other places.
house
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From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
like
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From this reading The _tazias_ rocked like ships at sea, the long pole-torches dipped and rose round them while the men shouted: "The Hindus are dishonoring the _tazias!_ Strike!
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _tazias_ rocked like ships at sea, the long pole-torches dipped and rose round them while the men shouted: "The Hindus are dishonoring the _tazias!_ Strike!
men
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From this reading The _tazias_ rocked like ships at sea, the long pole-torches dipped and rose round them while the men shouted: "The Hindus are dishonoring the _tazias!_ Strike!
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, without any warning, broke the storm--not only in the Gully of the Horsemen, but in half a dozen other places.
oaths
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From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go on!
only
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From this reading Then, without any warning, broke the storm--not only in the Gully of the Horsemen, but in half a dozen other places.
other
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From this reading Then, without any warning, broke the storm--not only in the Gully of the Horsemen, but in half a dozen other places.
places
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From this reading Then, without any warning, broke the storm--not only in the Gully of the Horsemen, but in half a dozen other places.
pole-torches
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From this reading The _tazias_ rocked like ships at sea, the long pole-torches dipped and rose round them while the men shouted: "The Hindus are dishonoring the _tazias!_ Strike!
Policeman
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From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
rocked
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From this reading The _tazias_ rocked like ships at sea, the long pole-torches dipped and rose round them while the men shouted: "The Hindus are dishonoring the _tazias!_ Strike!
rose
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round
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sea
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From this reading The _tazias_ rocked like ships at sea, the long pole-torches dipped and rose round them while the men shouted: "The Hindus are dishonoring the _tazias!_ Strike!
ships
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From this reading The _tazias_ rocked like ships at sea, the long pole-torches dipped and rose round them while the men shouted: "The Hindus are dishonoring the _tazias!_ Strike!
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
shutters
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From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
Sirkar
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From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
splintering
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From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
storm
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From this reading Then, without any warning, broke the storm--not only in the Gully of the Horsemen, but in half a dozen other places.
Strike
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From this reading The _tazias_ rocked like ships at sea, the long pole-torches dipped and rose round them while the men shouted: "The Hindus are dishonoring the _tazias!_ Strike!
tazias
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From this reading The _tazias_ rocked like ships at sea, the long pole-torches dipped and rose round them while the men shouted: "The Hindus are dishonoring the _tazias!_ Strike!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The _tazias_ rocked like ships at sea, the long pole-torches dipped and rose round them while the men shouted: "The Hindus are dishonoring the _tazias!_ Strike!
Then
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From this reading Then, without any warning, broke the storm--not only in the Gully of the Horsemen, but in half a dozen other places.
there
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From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
thrown
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ugly
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From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
warning
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From this reading Then, without any warning, broke the storm--not only in the Gully of the Horsemen, but in half a dozen other places.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The _tazias_ rocked like ships at sea, the long pole-torches dipped and rose round them while the men shouted: "The Hindus are dishonoring the _tazias!_ Strike!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the name of the _Sirkar_, go forward!" shouted the Policeman; but there was an ugly cracking and splintering of shutters, and the crowd halted, with oaths and growlings, before the house whence the brickbat had been thrown.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then, without any warning, broke the storm--not only in the Gully of the Horsemen, but in half a dozen other places.
