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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 Could they have had that, quick would have been their return down hill, and the streets of Mitcheldean the arena of a conflict to the cry, "No Quarter!"
all
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From this reading And in all the haste he could make, cumbered as he was with captives.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Could they have had that, quick would have been their return down hill, and the streets of Mitcheldean the arena of a conflict to the cry, "No Quarter!"
arena
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From this reading Could they have had that, quick would have been their return down hill, and the streets of Mitcheldean the arena of a conflict to the cry, "No Quarter!"
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, the hostile cohorts passed peacefully through, out, and onwards on their respective routes; though Prince Rupert knew how near he had been to a collision, and could still have brought it on.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Could they have had that, quick would have been their return down hill, and the streets of Mitcheldean the arena of a conflict to the cry, "No Quarter!"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The interval, however, was long enough to prevent those who went Forestwards from getting information of what they were leaving so close behind.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As it was, the hostile cohorts passed peacefully through, out, and onwards on their respective routes; though Prince Rupert knew how near he had been to a collision, and could still have brought it on.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was the last thing in his thoughts; instead, soon as learning what had gone up to the Forest, who they were, and who their leader, his stay in Mitcheldean was of the shortest, and his way out of it not Forestwards but straight on for the Severn.
captives
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From this reading And in all the haste he could make, cumbered as he was with captives.
close
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From this reading The interval, however, was long enough to prevent those who went Forestwards from getting information of what they were leaving so close behind.
cohorts
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From this reading As it was, the hostile cohorts passed peacefully through, out, and onwards on their respective routes; though Prince Rupert knew how near he had been to a collision, and could still have brought it on.
collision
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From this reading As it was, the hostile cohorts passed peacefully through, out, and onwards on their respective routes; though Prince Rupert knew how near he had been to a collision, and could still have brought it on.
conflict
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From this reading Could they have had that, quick would have been their return down hill, and the streets of Mitcheldean the arena of a conflict to the cry, "No Quarter!"
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could they have had that, quick would have been their return down hill, and the streets of Mitcheldean the arena of a conflict to the cry, "No Quarter!"
cry
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From this reading Could they have had that, quick would have been their return down hill, and the streets of Mitcheldean the arena of a conflict to the cry, "No Quarter!"
cumbered
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From this reading And in all the haste he could make, cumbered as he was with captives.
down
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From this reading Could they have had that, quick would have been their return down hill, and the streets of Mitcheldean the arena of a conflict to the cry, "No Quarter!"
enough
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From this reading The interval, however, was long enough to prevent those who went Forestwards from getting information of what they were leaving so close behind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But that was the last thing in his thoughts; instead, soon as learning what had gone up to the Forest, who they were, and who their leader, his stay in Mitcheldean was of the shortest, and his way out of it not Forestwards but straight on for the Severn.
Forest
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From this reading But that was the last thing in his thoughts; instead, soon as learning what had gone up to the Forest, who they were, and who their leader, his stay in Mitcheldean was of the shortest, and his way out of it not Forestwards but straight on for the Severn.
Forestwards
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From this reading The interval, however, was long enough to prevent those who went Forestwards from getting information of what they were leaving so close behind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The interval, however, was long enough to prevent those who went Forestwards from getting information of what they were leaving so close behind.
getting
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From this reading The interval, however, was long enough to prevent those who went Forestwards from getting information of what they were leaving so close behind.
gone
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From this reading But that was the last thing in his thoughts; instead, soon as learning what had gone up to the Forest, who they were, and who their leader, his stay in Mitcheldean was of the shortest, and his way out of it not Forestwards but straight on for the Severn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Could they have had that, quick would have been their return down hill, and the streets of Mitcheldean the arena of a conflict to the cry, "No Quarter!"
haste
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From this reading And in all the haste he could make, cumbered as he was with captives.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could they have had that, quick would have been their return down hill, and the streets of Mitcheldean the arena of a conflict to the cry, "No Quarter!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As it was, the hostile cohorts passed peacefully through, out, and onwards on their respective routes; though Prince Rupert knew how near he had been to a collision, and could still have brought it on.
hill
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From this reading Could they have had that, quick would have been their return down hill, and the streets of Mitcheldean the arena of a conflict to the cry, "No Quarter!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But that was the last thing in his thoughts; instead, soon as learning what had gone up to the Forest, who they were, and who their leader, his stay in Mitcheldean was of the shortest, and his way out of it not Forestwards but straight on for the Severn.
hostile
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From this reading As it was, the hostile cohorts passed peacefully through, out, and onwards on their respective routes; though Prince Rupert knew how near he had been to a collision, and could still have brought it on.
how
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From this reading As it was, the hostile cohorts passed peacefully through, out, and onwards on their respective routes; though Prince Rupert knew how near he had been to a collision, and could still have brought it on.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The interval, however, was long enough to prevent those who went Forestwards from getting information of what they were leaving so close behind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But that was the last thing in his thoughts; instead, soon as learning what had gone up to the Forest, who they were, and who their leader, his stay in Mitcheldean was of the shortest, and his way out of it not Forestwards but straight on for the Severn.
information
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From this reading The interval, however, was long enough to prevent those who went Forestwards from getting information of what they were leaving so close behind.
instead
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From this reading But that was the last thing in his thoughts; instead, soon as learning what had gone up to the Forest, who they were, and who their leader, his stay in Mitcheldean was of the shortest, and his way out of it not Forestwards but straight on for the Severn.
interval
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From this reading The interval, however, was long enough to prevent those who went Forestwards from getting information of what they were leaving so close behind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, the hostile cohorts passed peacefully through, out, and onwards on their respective routes; though Prince Rupert knew how near he had been to a collision, and could still have brought it on.
knew
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From this reading As it was, the hostile cohorts passed peacefully through, out, and onwards on their respective routes; though Prince Rupert knew how near he had been to a collision, and could still have brought it on.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But that was the last thing in his thoughts; instead, soon as learning what had gone up to the Forest, who they were, and who their leader, his stay in Mitcheldean was of the shortest, and his way out of it not Forestwards but straight on for the Severn.
leader
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From this reading But that was the last thing in his thoughts; instead, soon as learning what had gone up to the Forest, who they were, and who their leader, his stay in Mitcheldean was of the shortest, and his way out of it not Forestwards but straight on for the Severn.
learning
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From this reading But that was the last thing in his thoughts; instead, soon as learning what had gone up to the Forest, who they were, and who their leader, his stay in Mitcheldean was of the shortest, and his way out of it not Forestwards but straight on for the Severn.
leaving
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From this reading The interval, however, was long enough to prevent those who went Forestwards from getting information of what they were leaving so close behind.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The interval, however, was long enough to prevent those who went Forestwards from getting information of what they were leaving so close behind.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And in all the haste he could make, cumbered as he was with captives.
Mitcheldean
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From this reading Could they have had that, quick would have been their return down hill, and the streets of Mitcheldean the arena of a conflict to the cry, "No Quarter!"
near
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From this reading As it was, the hostile cohorts passed peacefully through, out, and onwards on their respective routes; though Prince Rupert knew how near he had been to a collision, and could still have brought it on.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Could they have had that, quick would have been their return down hill, and the streets of Mitcheldean the arena of a conflict to the cry, "No Quarter!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But that was the last thing in his thoughts; instead, soon as learning what had gone up to the Forest, who they were, and who their leader, his stay in Mitcheldean was of the shortest, and his way out of it not Forestwards but straight on for the Severn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The interval, however, was long enough to prevent those who went Forestwards from getting information of what they were leaving so close behind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As it was, the hostile cohorts passed peacefully through, out, and onwards on their respective routes; though Prince Rupert knew how near he had been to a collision, and could still have brought it on.
onwards
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From this reading As it was, the hostile cohorts passed peacefully through, out, and onwards on their respective routes; though Prince Rupert knew how near he had been to a collision, and could still have brought it on.
out
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From this reading As it was, the hostile cohorts passed peacefully through, out, and onwards on their respective routes; though Prince Rupert knew how near he had been to a collision, and could still have brought it on.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it was, the hostile cohorts passed peacefully through, out, and onwards on their respective routes; though Prince Rupert knew how near he had been to a collision, and could still have brought it on.
peacefully
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From this reading As it was, the hostile cohorts passed peacefully through, out, and onwards on their respective routes; though Prince Rupert knew how near he had been to a collision, and could still have brought it on.
prevent
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From this reading The interval, however, was long enough to prevent those who went Forestwards from getting information of what they were leaving so close behind.
Prince
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From this reading As it was, the hostile cohorts passed peacefully through, out, and onwards on their respective routes; though Prince Rupert knew how near he had been to a collision, and could still have brought it on.
Quarter
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From this reading Could they have had that, quick would have been their return down hill, and the streets of Mitcheldean the arena of a conflict to the cry, "No Quarter!"
quick
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From this reading Could they have had that, quick would have been their return down hill, and the streets of Mitcheldean the arena of a conflict to the cry, "No Quarter!"
respective
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From this reading As it was, the hostile cohorts passed peacefully through, out, and onwards on their respective routes; though Prince Rupert knew how near he had been to a collision, and could still have brought it on.
return
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From this reading Could they have had that, quick would have been their return down hill, and the streets of Mitcheldean the arena of a conflict to the cry, "No Quarter!"
routes
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From this reading As it was, the hostile cohorts passed peacefully through, out, and onwards on their respective routes; though Prince Rupert knew how near he had been to a collision, and could still have brought it on.
Rupert
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From this reading As it was, the hostile cohorts passed peacefully through, out, and onwards on their respective routes; though Prince Rupert knew how near he had been to a collision, and could still have brought it on.
Severn
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From this reading But that was the last thing in his thoughts; instead, soon as learning what had gone up to the Forest, who they were, and who their leader, his stay in Mitcheldean was of the shortest, and his way out of it not Forestwards but straight on for the Severn.
shortest
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From this reading But that was the last thing in his thoughts; instead, soon as learning what had gone up to the Forest, who they were, and who their leader, his stay in Mitcheldean was of the shortest, and his way out of it not Forestwards but straight on for the Severn.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The interval, however, was long enough to prevent those who went Forestwards from getting information of what they were leaving so close behind.
soon
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From this reading But that was the last thing in his thoughts; instead, soon as learning what had gone up to the Forest, who they were, and who their leader, his stay in Mitcheldean was of the shortest, and his way out of it not Forestwards but straight on for the Severn.
stay
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From this reading But that was the last thing in his thoughts; instead, soon as learning what had gone up to the Forest, who they were, and who their leader, his stay in Mitcheldean was of the shortest, and his way out of it not Forestwards but straight on for the Severn.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it was, the hostile cohorts passed peacefully through, out, and onwards on their respective routes; though Prince Rupert knew how near he had been to a collision, and could still have brought it on.
straight
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From this reading But that was the last thing in his thoughts; instead, soon as learning what had gone up to the Forest, who they were, and who their leader, his stay in Mitcheldean was of the shortest, and his way out of it not Forestwards but straight on for the Severn.
streets
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From this reading Could they have had that, quick would have been their return down hill, and the streets of Mitcheldean the arena of a conflict to the cry, "No Quarter!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Could they have had that, quick would have been their return down hill, and the streets of Mitcheldean the arena of a conflict to the cry, "No Quarter!"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The interval, however, was long enough to prevent those who went Forestwards from getting information of what they were leaving so close behind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Could they have had that, quick would have been their return down hill, and the streets of Mitcheldean the arena of a conflict to the cry, "No Quarter!"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The interval, however, was long enough to prevent those who went Forestwards from getting information of what they were leaving so close behind.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But that was the last thing in his thoughts; instead, soon as learning what had gone up to the Forest, who they were, and who their leader, his stay in Mitcheldean was of the shortest, and his way out of it not Forestwards but straight on for the Severn.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The interval, however, was long enough to prevent those who went Forestwards from getting information of what they were leaving so close behind.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As it was, the hostile cohorts passed peacefully through, out, and onwards on their respective routes; though Prince Rupert knew how near he had been to a collision, and could still have brought it on.
thoughts
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From this reading But that was the last thing in his thoughts; instead, soon as learning what had gone up to the Forest, who they were, and who their leader, his stay in Mitcheldean was of the shortest, and his way out of it not Forestwards but straight on for the Severn.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As it was, the hostile cohorts passed peacefully through, out, and onwards on their respective routes; though Prince Rupert knew how near he had been to a collision, and could still have brought it on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The interval, however, was long enough to prevent those who went Forestwards from getting information of what they were leaving so close behind.
up
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From this reading But that was the last thing in his thoughts; instead, soon as learning what had gone up to the Forest, who they were, and who their leader, his stay in Mitcheldean was of the shortest, and his way out of it not Forestwards but straight on for the Severn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The interval, however, was long enough to prevent those who went Forestwards from getting information of what they were leaving so close behind.
way
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From this reading But that was the last thing in his thoughts; instead, soon as learning what had gone up to the Forest, who they were, and who their leader, his stay in Mitcheldean was of the shortest, and his way out of it not Forestwards but straight on for the Severn.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The interval, however, was long enough to prevent those who went Forestwards from getting information of what they were leaving so close behind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The interval, however, was long enough to prevent those who went Forestwards from getting information of what they were leaving so close behind.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The interval, however, was long enough to prevent those who went Forestwards from getting information of what they were leaving so close behind.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The interval, however, was long enough to prevent those who went Forestwards from getting information of what they were leaving so close behind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And in all the haste he could make, cumbered as he was with captives.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Could they have had that, quick would have been their return down hill, and the streets of Mitcheldean the arena of a conflict to the cry, "No Quarter!"
