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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 The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
advanced
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From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
adventure
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From this reading Both Reuben and I were determined, however, to carry the adventure through, so he contented himself with falling a little behind us, and pattering to himself some exorcism appropriate to the occasion.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
air
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From this reading At the same time we became aware of a most subtle and noxious odour which poisoned the air all round the cottage.
all
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From this reading At the same time we became aware of a most subtle and noxious odour which poisoned the air all round the cottage.
alongside
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From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This combination of portents in so lonely a spot worked upon the old man-at-arms’ superstitious feelings to such an extent that he paused and looked back at us inquiringly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
appropriate
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From this reading Both Reuben and I were determined, however, to carry the adventure through, so he contented himself with falling a little behind us, and pattering to himself some exorcism appropriate to the occasion.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time we became aware of a most subtle and noxious odour which poisoned the air all round the cottage.
attracted
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From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
austere
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From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
aware
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From this reading At the same time we became aware of a most subtle and noxious odour which poisoned the air all round the cottage.
back
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From this reading This combination of portents in so lonely a spot worked upon the old man-at-arms’ superstitious feelings to such an extent that he paused and looked back at us inquiringly.
became
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From this reading At the same time we became aware of a most subtle and noxious odour which poisoned the air all round the cottage.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Both Reuben and I were determined, however, to carry the adventure through, so he contented himself with falling a little behind us, and pattering to himself some exorcism appropriate to the occasion.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Reuben and I were determined, however, to carry the adventure through, so he contented himself with falling a little behind us, and pattering to himself some exorcism appropriate to the occasion.
cadaverous
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From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
carry
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From this reading Both Reuben and I were determined, however, to carry the adventure through, so he contented himself with falling a little behind us, and pattering to himself some exorcism appropriate to the occasion.
changed
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From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
combination
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From this reading This combination of portents in so lonely a spot worked upon the old man-at-arms’ superstitious feelings to such an extent that he paused and looked back at us inquiringly.
contented
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From this reading Both Reuben and I were determined, however, to carry the adventure through, so he contented himself with falling a little behind us, and pattering to himself some exorcism appropriate to the occasion.
cottage
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From this reading At the same time we became aware of a most subtle and noxious odour which poisoned the air all round the cottage.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Both Reuben and I were determined, however, to carry the adventure through, so he contented himself with falling a little behind us, and pattering to himself some exorcism appropriate to the occasion.
door
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From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
effect
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From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
especially
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From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
exorcism
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From this reading Both Reuben and I were determined, however, to carry the adventure through, so he contented himself with falling a little behind us, and pattering to himself some exorcism appropriate to the occasion.
extent
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From this reading This combination of portents in so lonely a spot worked upon the old man-at-arms’ superstitious feelings to such an extent that he paused and looked back at us inquiringly.
faces
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From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
falling
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From this reading Both Reuben and I were determined, however, to carry the adventure through, so he contented himself with falling a little behind us, and pattering to himself some exorcism appropriate to the occasion.
features
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From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
feelings
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From this reading This combination of portents in so lonely a spot worked upon the old man-at-arms’ superstitious feelings to such an extent that he paused and looked back at us inquiringly.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
ghastly
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From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
glarenounUS /glare/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
green
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From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This combination of portents in so lonely a spot worked upon the old man-at-arms’ superstitious feelings to such an extent that he paused and looked back at us inquiringly.
heightening
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From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Both Reuben and I were determined, however, to carry the adventure through, so he contented himself with falling a little behind us, and pattering to himself some exorcism appropriate to the occasion.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Both Reuben and I were determined, however, to carry the adventure through, so he contented himself with falling a little behind us, and pattering to himself some exorcism appropriate to the occasion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Both Reuben and I were determined, however, to carry the adventure through, so he contented himself with falling a little behind us, and pattering to himself some exorcism appropriate to the occasion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This combination of portents in so lonely a spot worked upon the old man-at-arms’ superstitious feelings to such an extent that he paused and looked back at us inquiringly.
inquiringly
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From this reading This combination of portents in so lonely a spot worked upon the old man-at-arms’ superstitious feelings to such an extent that he paused and looked back at us inquiringly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
light
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From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both Reuben and I were determined, however, to carry the adventure through, so he contented himself with falling a little behind us, and pattering to himself some exorcism appropriate to the occasion.
lonely
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From this reading This combination of portents in so lonely a spot worked upon the old man-at-arms’ superstitious feelings to such an extent that he paused and looked back at us inquiringly.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This combination of portents in so lonely a spot worked upon the old man-at-arms’ superstitious feelings to such an extent that he paused and looked back at us inquiringly.
man-at-arms
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From this reading This combination of portents in so lonely a spot worked upon the old man-at-arms’ superstitious feelings to such an extent that he paused and looked back at us inquiringly.
moor
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From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
most
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From this reading At the same time we became aware of a most subtle and noxious odour which poisoned the air all round the cottage.
narrow
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From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
noxious
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From this reading At the same time we became aware of a most subtle and noxious odour which poisoned the air all round the cottage.
occasion
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From this reading Both Reuben and I were determined, however, to carry the adventure through, so he contented himself with falling a little behind us, and pattering to himself some exorcism appropriate to the occasion.
odour
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From this reading At the same time we became aware of a most subtle and noxious odour which poisoned the air all round the cottage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
old
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From this reading This combination of portents in so lonely a spot worked upon the old man-at-arms’ superstitious feelings to such an extent that he paused and looked back at us inquiringly.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
out
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From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
pallor
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From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
pattering
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From this reading Both Reuben and I were determined, however, to carry the adventure through, so he contented himself with falling a little behind us, and pattering to himself some exorcism appropriate to the occasion.
paused
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From this reading This combination of portents in so lonely a spot worked upon the old man-at-arms’ superstitious feelings to such an extent that he paused and looked back at us inquiringly.
poisoned
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From this reading At the same time we became aware of a most subtle and noxious odour which poisoned the air all round the cottage.
portents
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From this reading This combination of portents in so lonely a spot worked upon the old man-at-arms’ superstitious feelings to such an extent that he paused and looked back at us inquiringly.
purpose
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From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
red
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From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
Reuben
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From this reading Both Reuben and I were determined, however, to carry the adventure through, so he contented himself with falling a little behind us, and pattering to himself some exorcism appropriate to the occasion.
round
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From this reading At the same time we became aware of a most subtle and noxious odour which poisoned the air all round the cottage.
rude
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From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time we became aware of a most subtle and noxious odour which poisoned the air all round the cottage.
Saxon's
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From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
served
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From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
single
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From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
slit
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From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This combination of portents in so lonely a spot worked upon the old man-at-arms’ superstitious feelings to such an extent that he paused and looked back at us inquiringly.
some
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From this reading Both Reuben and I were determined, however, to carry the adventure through, so he contented himself with falling a little behind us, and pattering to himself some exorcism appropriate to the occasion.
spot
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From this reading This combination of portents in so lonely a spot worked upon the old man-at-arms’ superstitious feelings to such an extent that he paused and looked back at us inquiringly.
strong
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From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
subtle
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From this reading At the same time we became aware of a most subtle and noxious odour which poisoned the air all round the cottage.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This combination of portents in so lonely a spot worked upon the old man-at-arms’ superstitious feelings to such an extent that he paused and looked back at us inquiringly.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
superstitious
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From this reading This combination of portents in so lonely a spot worked upon the old man-at-arms’ superstitious feelings to such an extent that he paused and looked back at us inquiringly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This combination of portents in so lonely a spot worked upon the old man-at-arms’ superstitious feelings to such an extent that he paused and looked back at us inquiringly.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
throwing
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From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time we became aware of a most subtle and noxious odour which poisoned the air all round the cottage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This combination of portents in so lonely a spot worked upon the old man-at-arms’ superstitious feelings to such an extent that he paused and looked back at us inquiringly.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
way
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From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we advanced towards it the light changed suddenly to red, and that again to green, throwing a ghastly pallor over our faces, and especially heightening the cadaverous effect of Saxon’s austere features.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both Reuben and I were determined, however, to carry the adventure through, so he contented himself with falling a little behind us, and pattering to himself some exorcism appropriate to the occasion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
window
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From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both Reuben and I were determined, however, to carry the adventure through, so he contented himself with falling a little behind us, and pattering to himself some exorcism appropriate to the occasion.
worked
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From this reading This combination of portents in so lonely a spot worked upon the old man-at-arms’ superstitious feelings to such an extent that he paused and looked back at us inquiringly.
yellow
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From this reading The strong yellow glare which had attracted us across the moor found its way out through a single narrow slit alongside the door which served the purpose of a rude window.
