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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 As conjectured, the man was a messenger, bearing a despatch that called for all haste in the delivery, and therefore came galloping up the slope without lessening his pace.
all
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From this reading As conjectured, the man was a messenger, bearing a despatch that called for all haste in the delivery, and therefore came galloping up the slope without lessening his pace.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As the despatch was for Sir Richard, this brought his gallop to an end; and, drawing up, he handed over the document, simply saying-- "From Governor Massey, Colonel."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As conjectured, the man was a messenger, bearing a despatch that called for all haste in the delivery, and therefore came galloping up the slope without lessening his pace.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He seemed some little disconcerted at seeing two horsemen drawn up on the road before him, but a word from Sir Richard reassured him, as he perceived it was the knight himself.
bearing
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From this reading As conjectured, the man was a messenger, bearing a despatch that called for all haste in the delivery, and therefore came galloping up the slope without lessening his pace.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He seemed some little disconcerted at seeing two horsemen drawn up on the road before him, but a word from Sir Richard reassured him, as he perceived it was the knight himself.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the despatch was for Sir Richard, this brought his gallop to an end; and, drawing up, he handed over the document, simply saying-- "From Governor Massey, Colonel."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He seemed some little disconcerted at seeing two horsemen drawn up on the road before him, but a word from Sir Richard reassured him, as he perceived it was the knight himself.
called
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From this reading As conjectured, the man was a messenger, bearing a despatch that called for all haste in the delivery, and therefore came galloping up the slope without lessening his pace.
came
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From this reading As conjectured, the man was a messenger, bearing a despatch that called for all haste in the delivery, and therefore came galloping up the slope without lessening his pace.
Colonel
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From this reading As the despatch was for Sir Richard, this brought his gallop to an end; and, drawing up, he handed over the document, simply saying-- "From Governor Massey, Colonel."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
conjectured
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From this reading As conjectured, the man was a messenger, bearing a despatch that called for all haste in the delivery, and therefore came galloping up the slope without lessening his pace.
delivery
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From this reading As conjectured, the man was a messenger, bearing a despatch that called for all haste in the delivery, and therefore came galloping up the slope without lessening his pace.
despatch
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From this reading As conjectured, the man was a messenger, bearing a despatch that called for all haste in the delivery, and therefore came galloping up the slope without lessening his pace.
disconcerted
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From this reading He seemed some little disconcerted at seeing two horsemen drawn up on the road before him, but a word from Sir Richard reassured him, as he perceived it was the knight himself.
document
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From this reading As the despatch was for Sir Richard, this brought his gallop to an end; and, drawing up, he handed over the document, simply saying-- "From Governor Massey, Colonel."
dragoon
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From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
drawing
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From this reading As the despatch was for Sir Richard, this brought his gallop to an end; and, drawing up, he handed over the document, simply saying-- "From Governor Massey, Colonel."
drawn
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From this reading He seemed some little disconcerted at seeing two horsemen drawn up on the road before him, but a word from Sir Richard reassured him, as he perceived it was the knight himself.
end
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From this reading As the despatch was for Sir Richard, this brought his gallop to an end; and, drawing up, he handed over the document, simply saying-- "From Governor Massey, Colonel."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As conjectured, the man was a messenger, bearing a despatch that called for all haste in the delivery, and therefore came galloping up the slope without lessening his pace.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
gallop
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From this reading As the despatch was for Sir Richard, this brought his gallop to an end; and, drawing up, he handed over the document, simply saying-- "From Governor Massey, Colonel."
galloping
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From this reading As conjectured, the man was a messenger, bearing a despatch that called for all haste in the delivery, and therefore came galloping up the slope without lessening his pace.
Governor
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From this reading As the despatch was for Sir Richard, this brought his gallop to an end; and, drawing up, he handed over the document, simply saying-- "From Governor Massey, Colonel."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nor had he long to wait.
halting
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From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
handed
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From this reading As the despatch was for Sir Richard, this brought his gallop to an end; and, drawing up, he handed over the document, simply saying-- "From Governor Massey, Colonel."
haste
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From this reading As conjectured, the man was a messenger, bearing a despatch that called for all haste in the delivery, and therefore came galloping up the slope without lessening his pace.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor had he long to wait.
Hilbert
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From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
hill
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From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He seemed some little disconcerted at seeing two horsemen drawn up on the road before him, but a word from Sir Richard reassured him, as he perceived it was the knight himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
horsemen
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From this reading He seemed some little disconcerted at seeing two horsemen drawn up on the road before him, but a word from Sir Richard reassured him, as he perceived it was the knight himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As conjectured, the man was a messenger, bearing a despatch that called for all haste in the delivery, and therefore came galloping up the slope without lessening his pace.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He seemed some little disconcerted at seeing two horsemen drawn up on the road before him, but a word from Sir Richard reassured him, as he perceived it was the knight himself.
knight
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From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
lessening
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From this reading As conjectured, the man was a messenger, bearing a despatch that called for all haste in the delivery, and therefore came galloping up the slope without lessening his pace.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed some little disconcerted at seeing two horsemen drawn up on the road before him, but a word from Sir Richard reassured him, as he perceived it was the knight himself.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor had he long to wait.
man
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From this reading As conjectured, the man was a messenger, bearing a despatch that called for all haste in the delivery, and therefore came galloping up the slope without lessening his pace.
Massey
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From this reading As the despatch was for Sir Richard, this brought his gallop to an end; and, drawing up, he handed over the document, simply saying-- "From Governor Massey, Colonel."
messenger
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From this reading As conjectured, the man was a messenger, bearing a despatch that called for all haste in the delivery, and therefore came galloping up the slope without lessening his pace.
nearest
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From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor had he long to wait.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
off
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From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He seemed some little disconcerted at seeing two horsemen drawn up on the road before him, but a word from Sir Richard reassured him, as he perceived it was the knight himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
pace
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From this reading As conjectured, the man was a messenger, bearing a despatch that called for all haste in the delivery, and therefore came galloping up the slope without lessening his pace.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
perceived
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From this reading He seemed some little disconcerted at seeing two horsemen drawn up on the road before him, but a word from Sir Richard reassured him, as he perceived it was the knight himself.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
reassuredverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
made less worried or afraid
From this reading He seemed some little disconcerted at seeing two horsemen drawn up on the road before him, but a word from Sir Richard reassured him, as he perceived it was the knight himself.
Richard
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From this reading He seemed some little disconcerted at seeing two horsemen drawn up on the road before him, but a word from Sir Richard reassured him, as he perceived it was the knight himself.
road
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From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
Ruardean
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From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
saying
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From this reading As the despatch was for Sir Richard, this brought his gallop to an end; and, drawing up, he handed over the document, simply saying-- "From Governor Massey, Colonel."
seeing
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From this reading He seemed some little disconcerted at seeing two horsemen drawn up on the road before him, but a word from Sir Richard reassured him, as he perceived it was the knight himself.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed some little disconcerted at seeing two horsemen drawn up on the road before him, but a word from Sir Richard reassured him, as he perceived it was the knight himself.
Separating
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From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
shoulder
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From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
simply
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From this reading As the despatch was for Sir Richard, this brought his gallop to an end; and, drawing up, he handed over the document, simply saying-- "From Governor Massey, Colonel."
Sir
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From this reading He seemed some little disconcerted at seeing two horsemen drawn up on the road before him, but a word from Sir Richard reassured him, as he perceived it was the knight himself.
slope
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From this reading As conjectured, the man was a messenger, bearing a despatch that called for all haste in the delivery, and therefore came galloping up the slope without lessening his pace.
some
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From this reading He seemed some little disconcerted at seeing two horsemen drawn up on the road before him, but a word from Sir Richard reassured him, as he perceived it was the knight himself.
taking
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From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As conjectured, the man was a messenger, bearing a despatch that called for all haste in the delivery, and therefore came galloping up the slope without lessening his pace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
there
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From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading As conjectured, the man was a messenger, bearing a despatch that called for all haste in the delivery, and therefore came galloping up the slope without lessening his pace.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As the despatch was for Sir Richard, this brought his gallop to an end; and, drawing up, he handed over the document, simply saying-- "From Governor Massey, Colonel."
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
trotted
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From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
two
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From this reading He seemed some little disconcerted at seeing two horsemen drawn up on the road before him, but a word from Sir Richard reassured him, as he perceived it was the knight himself.
up
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From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
wait
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From this reading Nor had he long to wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As conjectured, the man was a messenger, bearing a despatch that called for all haste in the delivery, and therefore came galloping up the slope without lessening his pace.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Separating from his party, and taking Hilbert with him, the knight trotted off to the nearest point where the Ruardean road passed over the shoulder of the hill, there halting till the dragoon should come up.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As conjectured, the man was a messenger, bearing a despatch that called for all haste in the delivery, and therefore came galloping up the slope without lessening his pace.
word
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From this reading He seemed some little disconcerted at seeing two horsemen drawn up on the road before him, but a word from Sir Richard reassured him, as he perceived it was the knight himself.
