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absence
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From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Councillor Moser alone had chanced to go down into the town that afternoon, and had, no doubt, been detained by the rioting.
all
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Councillor Moser alone had chanced to go down into the town that afternoon, and had, no doubt, been detained by the rioting.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading More than an hour had gone by, and the Governor had not yet returned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More than an hour had gone by, and the Governor had not yet returned.
any
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had given no sign as yet, and was probably waiting until such time as order should be restored, and he could traverse the streets in safety.
astir
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
Baroness
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From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had given no sign as yet, and was probably waiting until such time as order should be restored, and he could traverse the streets in safety.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Councillor Moser alone had chanced to go down into the town that afternoon, and had, no doubt, been detained by the rioting.
betaken
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From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading More than an hour had gone by, and the Governor had not yet returned.
cared
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
Castle
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From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
chanced
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From this reading Councillor Moser alone had chanced to go down into the town that afternoon, and had, no doubt, been detained by the rioting.
coachman
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From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had given no sign as yet, and was probably waiting until such time as order should be restored, and he could traverse the streets in safety.
Councillor
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From this reading Councillor Moser alone had chanced to go down into the town that afternoon, and had, no doubt, been detained by the rioting.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
detailed
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
detained
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From this reading Councillor Moser alone had chanced to go down into the town that afternoon, and had, no doubt, been detained by the rioting.
disturbances
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From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
doubt
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From this reading Councillor Moser alone had chanced to go down into the town that afternoon, and had, no doubt, been detained by the rioting.
down
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From this reading Councillor Moser alone had chanced to go down into the town that afternoon, and had, no doubt, been detained by the rioting.
event
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
given
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From this reading He had given no sign as yet, and was probably waiting until such time as order should be restored, and he could traverse the streets in safety.
go
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From this reading Councillor Moser alone had chanced to go down into the town that afternoon, and had, no doubt, been detained by the rioting.
going
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
gone
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From this reading More than an hour had gone by, and the Governor had not yet returned.
Government-house
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
Governor
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From this reading More than an hour had gone by, and the Governor had not yet returned.
growing
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From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than an hour had gone by, and the Governor had not yet returned.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had given no sign as yet, and was probably waiting until such time as order should be restored, and he could traverse the streets in safety.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
home
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From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
hour
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From this reading More than an hour had gone by, and the Governor had not yet returned.
household
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From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
instructions
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
intelligence
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
known
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
leave
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
master
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From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
More
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From this reading More than an hour had gone by, and the Governor had not yet returned.
Moser
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From this reading Councillor Moser alone had chanced to go down into the town that afternoon, and had, no doubt, been detained by the rioting.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading More than an hour had gone by, and the Governor had not yet returned.
occurrence
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
officials
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
once
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had given no sign as yet, and was probably waiting until such time as order should be restored, and he could traverse the streets in safety.
probably
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From this reading He had given no sign as yet, and was probably waiting until such time as order should be restored, and he could traverse the streets in safety.
prolonged
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From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
reaching
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From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
received
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
reported
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From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
residence
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
restored
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From this reading He had given no sign as yet, and was probably waiting until such time as order should be restored, and he could traverse the streets in safety.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading More than an hour had gone by, and the Governor had not yet returned.
rioting
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From this reading Councillor Moser alone had chanced to go down into the town that afternoon, and had, no doubt, been detained by the rioting.
safety
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From this reading He had given no sign as yet, and was probably waiting until such time as order should be restored, and he could traverse the streets in safety.
scene
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From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
servants
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had given no sign as yet, and was probably waiting until such time as order should be restored, and he could traverse the streets in safety.
sign
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From this reading He had given no sign as yet, and was probably waiting until such time as order should be restored, and he could traverse the streets in safety.
streets
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From this reading He had given no sign as yet, and was probably waiting until such time as order should be restored, and he could traverse the streets in safety.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than an hour had gone by, and the Governor had not yet returned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More than an hour had gone by, and the Governor had not yet returned.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
there
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had given no sign as yet, and was probably waiting until such time as order should be restored, and he could traverse the streets in safety.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
town
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
traverse
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From this reading He had given no sign as yet, and was probably waiting until such time as order should be restored, and he could traverse the streets in safety.
tumult
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
uneasy
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From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had given no sign as yet, and was probably waiting until such time as order should be restored, and he could traverse the streets in safety.
venture
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
waiting
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From this reading He had given no sign as yet, and was probably waiting until such time as order should be restored, and he could traverse the streets in safety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
way
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
well
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From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was, of course, well known at the Government-house that the town was astir, but no detailed intelligence of what was going on had found its way thither; for the servants had, once for all, received instructions not to leave the Castle in the event of any such occurrence, and none of the officials who had their residence there cared to venture into the tumult.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading More than an hour had gone by, and the Governor had not yet returned.
young
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From this reading The household at the Castle was growing uneasy at his prolonged absence, for the coachman, on reaching home with the young Baroness, had reported that his master had betaken himself to the scene of the disturbances.
