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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 He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
abruptly
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From this reading He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
accordin
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From this reading "He ha' just got up fra Monnerth; an', accordin' to your command, I took it out o' his leg."
advancing
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From this reading Sir Richard, advancing to meet him, saw that he had something in his hand, with a good guess as to what it was.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
all
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From this reading He making all these formidable noises was Sergeant Rob Wilde, seen ascending the steep pitch, and evidently on some errand that called for haste.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He ha' just got up fra Monnerth; an', accordin' to your command, I took it out o' his leg."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir Richard, advancing to meet him, saw that he had something in his hand, with a good guess as to what it was.
ascending
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From this reading He making all these formidable noises was Sergeant Rob Wilde, seen ascending the steep pitch, and evidently on some errand that called for haste.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
boots
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From this reading He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
broke
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From this reading He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Jerky Jack ha' brought this, colonel," said the sergeant, saluting, as he held out a slip of paper, folded and sealed.
called
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From this reading He making all these formidable noises was Sergeant Rob Wilde, seen ascending the steep pitch, and evidently on some errand that called for haste.
chink
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From this reading He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
clank
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From this reading He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
colonel
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From this reading "Jerky Jack ha' brought this, colonel," said the sergeant, saluting, as he held out a slip of paper, folded and sealed.
command
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From this reading "He ha' just got up fra Monnerth; an', accordin' to your command, I took it out o' his leg."
errand
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From this reading He making all these formidable noises was Sergeant Rob Wilde, seen ascending the steep pitch, and evidently on some errand that called for haste.
evidently
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From this reading He making all these formidable noises was Sergeant Rob Wilde, seen ascending the steep pitch, and evidently on some errand that called for haste.
folded
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From this reading "Jerky Jack ha' brought this, colonel," said the sergeant, saluting, as he held out a slip of paper, folded and sealed.
footsteps
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From this reading He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He making all these formidable noises was Sergeant Rob Wilde, seen ascending the steep pitch, and evidently on some errand that called for haste.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading He making all these formidable noises was Sergeant Rob Wilde, seen ascending the steep pitch, and evidently on some errand that called for haste.
fra
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From this reading "He ha' just got up fra Monnerth; an', accordin' to your command, I took it out o' his leg."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Richard, advancing to meet him, saw that he had something in his hand, with a good guess as to what it was.
got
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From this reading "He ha' just got up fra Monnerth; an', accordin' to your command, I took it out o' his leg."
guess
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From this reading Sir Richard, advancing to meet him, saw that he had something in his hand, with a good guess as to what it was.
ha
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From this reading "Jerky Jack ha' brought this, colonel," said the sergeant, saluting, as he held out a slip of paper, folded and sealed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Richard, advancing to meet him, saw that he had something in his hand, with a good guess as to what it was.
hand
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From this reading Sir Richard, advancing to meet him, saw that he had something in his hand, with a good guess as to what it was.
haste
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From this reading He making all these formidable noises was Sergeant Rob Wilde, seen ascending the steep pitch, and evidently on some errand that called for haste.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
heavy
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From this reading He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
held
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From this reading "Jerky Jack ha' brought this, colonel," said the sergeant, saluting, as he held out a slip of paper, folded and sealed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Richard, advancing to meet him, saw that he had something in his hand, with a good guess as to what it was.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Richard, advancing to meet him, saw that he had something in his hand, with a good guess as to what it was.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He ha' just got up fra Monnerth; an', accordin' to your command, I took it out o' his leg."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Richard, advancing to meet him, saw that he had something in his hand, with a good guess as to what it was.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir Richard, advancing to meet him, saw that he had something in his hand, with a good guess as to what it was.
Jack
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From this reading "Jerky Jack ha' brought this, colonel," said the sergeant, saluting, as he held out a slip of paper, folded and sealed.
Jerky
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From this reading "Jerky Jack ha' brought this, colonel," said the sergeant, saluting, as he held out a slip of paper, folded and sealed.
just
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From this reading "He ha' just got up fra Monnerth; an', accordin' to your command, I took it out o' his leg."
leg
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From this reading "He ha' just got up fra Monnerth; an', accordin' to your command, I took it out o' his leg."
louder
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From this reading He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
making
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From this reading He making all these formidable noises was Sergeant Rob Wilde, seen ascending the steep pitch, and evidently on some errand that called for haste.
meet
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From this reading Sir Richard, advancing to meet him, saw that he had something in his hand, with a good guess as to what it was.
Monnerth
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From this reading "He ha' just got up fra Monnerth; an', accordin' to your command, I took it out o' his leg."
noises
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From this reading He making all these formidable noises was Sergeant Rob Wilde, seen ascending the steep pitch, and evidently on some errand that called for haste.
o
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From this reading "He ha' just got up fra Monnerth; an', accordin' to your command, I took it out o' his leg."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
off
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From this reading He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He making all these formidable noises was Sergeant Rob Wilde, seen ascending the steep pitch, and evidently on some errand that called for haste.
out
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From this reading "Jerky Jack ha' brought this, colonel," said the sergeant, saluting, as he held out a slip of paper, folded and sealed.
paper
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From this reading "Jerky Jack ha' brought this, colonel," said the sergeant, saluting, as he held out a slip of paper, folded and sealed.
pitch
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From this reading He making all these formidable noises was Sergeant Rob Wilde, seen ascending the steep pitch, and evidently on some errand that called for haste.
Richard
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From this reading Sir Richard, advancing to meet him, saw that he had something in his hand, with a good guess as to what it was.
Rob
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From this reading He making all these formidable noises was Sergeant Rob Wilde, seen ascending the steep pitch, and evidently on some errand that called for haste.
said
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From this reading "Jerky Jack ha' brought this, colonel," said the sergeant, saluting, as he held out a slip of paper, folded and sealed.
saluting
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From this reading "Jerky Jack ha' brought this, colonel," said the sergeant, saluting, as he held out a slip of paper, folded and sealed.
saw
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From this reading Sir Richard, advancing to meet him, saw that he had something in his hand, with a good guess as to what it was.
scabbard
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From this reading He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading "Jerky Jack ha' brought this, colonel," said the sergeant, saluting, as he held out a slip of paper, folded and sealed.
seen
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From this reading He making all these formidable noises was Sergeant Rob Wilde, seen ascending the steep pitch, and evidently on some errand that called for haste.
Sergeant
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From this reading He making all these formidable noises was Sergeant Rob Wilde, seen ascending the steep pitch, and evidently on some errand that called for haste.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Richard, advancing to meet him, saw that he had something in his hand, with a good guess as to what it was.
slip
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From this reading "Jerky Jack ha' brought this, colonel," said the sergeant, saluting, as he held out a slip of paper, folded and sealed.
some
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From this reading He making all these formidable noises was Sergeant Rob Wilde, seen ascending the steep pitch, and evidently on some errand that called for haste.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Sir Richard, advancing to meet him, saw that he had something in his hand, with a good guess as to what it was.
sound
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From this reading He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
spurs
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From this reading He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
steel
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From this reading He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
steep
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From this reading He making all these formidable noises was Sergeant Rob Wilde, seen ascending the steep pitch, and evidently on some errand that called for haste.
striking
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From this reading He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He making all these formidable noises was Sergeant Rob Wilde, seen ascending the steep pitch, and evidently on some errand that called for haste.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He making all these formidable noises was Sergeant Rob Wilde, seen ascending the steep pitch, and evidently on some errand that called for haste.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Jerky Jack ha' brought this, colonel," said the sergeant, saluting, as he held out a slip of paper, folded and sealed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Richard, advancing to meet him, saw that he had something in his hand, with a good guess as to what it was.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He ha' just got up fra Monnerth; an', accordin' to your command, I took it out o' his leg."
tread
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From this reading He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
up
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From this reading "He ha' just got up fra Monnerth; an', accordin' to your command, I took it out o' his leg."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He making all these formidable noises was Sergeant Rob Wilde, seen ascending the steep pitch, and evidently on some errand that called for haste.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sir Richard, advancing to meet him, saw that he had something in his hand, with a good guess as to what it was.
Wilde
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From this reading He making all these formidable noises was Sergeant Rob Wilde, seen ascending the steep pitch, and evidently on some errand that called for haste.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He broke off abruptly at sound of footsteps: the tread of heavy boots, with the chink of spurs, and the louder clank of a steel scabbard striking against them.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He ha' just got up fra Monnerth; an', accordin' to your command, I took it out o' his leg."
