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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 verbal message he carried now--command for them to cease fighting.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
aide-de-camp
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From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was but vacillating and frightened, Langrish playing the traitor, as the events proved, ending in capitulation.
anger
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From this reading "And why?" demanded the astonished knight, other voices asking the same, as much in anger as astonishment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was but vacillating and frightened, Langrish playing the traitor, as the events proved, ending in capitulation.
asking
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From this reading "And why?" demanded the astonished knight, other voices asking the same, as much in anger as astonishment.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading "And why?" demanded the astonished knight, other voices asking the same, as much in anger as astonishment.
astonishment
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From this reading "And why?" demanded the astonished knight, other voices asking the same, as much in anger as astonishment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
ball
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From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
believed
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From this reading Birch believed it was, though not on the part of Fiennes.
Birch
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From this reading Birch believed it was, though not on the part of Fiennes.
breaking
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From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was but vacillating and frightened, Langrish playing the traitor, as the events proved, ending in capitulation.
capitulation
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From this reading He was but vacillating and frightened, Langrish playing the traitor, as the events proved, ending in capitulation.
carried
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From this reading A verbal message he carried now--command for them to cease fighting.
cease
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From this reading A verbal message he carried now--command for them to cease fighting.
command
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From this reading A verbal message he carried now--command for them to cease fighting.
demanded
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From this reading "And why?" demanded the astonished knight, other voices asking the same, as much in anger as astonishment.
despatch
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From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
doubt
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From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
ending
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From this reading He was but vacillating and frightened, Langrish playing the traitor, as the events proved, ending in capitulation.
events
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From this reading He was but vacillating and frightened, Langrish playing the traitor, as the events proved, ending in capitulation.
Fiennes
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From this reading Birch believed it was, though not on the part of Fiennes.
fighting
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From this reading A verbal message he carried now--command for them to cease fighting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A verbal message he carried now--command for them to cease fighting.
frightened
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From this reading He was but vacillating and frightened, Langrish playing the traitor, as the events proved, ending in capitulation.
galloping
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From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was but vacillating and frightened, Langrish playing the traitor, as the events proved, ending in capitulation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
House
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From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was but vacillating and frightened, Langrish playing the traitor, as the events proved, ending in capitulation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Birch believed it was, though not on the part of Fiennes.
knight
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From this reading "And why?" demanded the astonished knight, other voices asking the same, as much in anger as astonishment.
Langrish
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From this reading He was but vacillating and frightened, Langrish playing the traitor, as the events proved, ending in capitulation.
message
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From this reading A verbal message he carried now--command for them to cease fighting.
Montserrat
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From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
much
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From this reading "And why?" demanded the astonished knight, other voices asking the same, as much in anger as astonishment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Birch believed it was, though not on the part of Fiennes.
now
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From this reading A verbal message he carried now--command for them to cease fighting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Birch believed it was, though not on the part of Fiennes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Birch believed it was, though not on the part of Fiennes.
other
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From this reading "And why?" demanded the astonished knight, other voices asking the same, as much in anger as astonishment.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Birch believed it was, though not on the part of Fiennes.
playing
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From this reading He was but vacillating and frightened, Langrish playing the traitor, as the events proved, ending in capitulation.
proved
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From this reading He was but vacillating and frightened, Langrish playing the traitor, as the events proved, ending in capitulation.
purport
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From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
Richard
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From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
saw
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From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
signals
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From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
Sir
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From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Birch believed it was, though not on the part of Fiennes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Birch believed it was, though not on the part of Fiennes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
traitor
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From this reading He was but vacillating and frightened, Langrish playing the traitor, as the events proved, ending in capitulation.
troopers
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From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
up
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From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
vacillating
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From this reading He was but vacillating and frightened, Langrish playing the traitor, as the events proved, ending in capitulation.
verbal
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From this reading A verbal message he carried now--command for them to cease fighting.
voices
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From this reading "And why?" demanded the astonished knight, other voices asking the same, as much in anger as astonishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Birch believed it was, though not on the part of Fiennes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But while Sir Richard and his troopers were still in doubt about the purport of the signals, they saw an aide-de-camp galloping towards them--the same who brought the despatch to Montserrat House at the breaking up of the ball.
why
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From this reading "And why?" demanded the astonished knight, other voices asking the same, as much in anger as astonishment.
