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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few students still strolled its thoroughfares, but the military man was everywhere.
all
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From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
almost
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From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The one on foot and the two on horseback entered the fortress which had hitherto proved impregnable, and traversed its streets until they came to “The Crown” inn.
any
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From this reading Oxford was no longer the home of learning for any art save that of war.
Armstrong
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From this reading As the party came to a halt the officer turned to Armstrong.
arsenals
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From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Oxford was no longer the home of learning for any art save that of war.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the party came to a halt the officer turned to Armstrong.
barracks
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From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A few students still strolled its thoroughfares, but the military man was everywhere.
came
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From this reading The one on foot and the two on horseback entered the fortress which had hitherto proved impregnable, and traversed its streets until they came to “The Crown” inn.
Christ
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From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
Church
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From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
colleges
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From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
Crown
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From this reading The one on foot and the two on horseback entered the fortress which had hitherto proved impregnable, and traversed its streets until they came to “The Crown” inn.
England
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From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
entered
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From this reading The one on foot and the two on horseback entered the fortress which had hitherto proved impregnable, and traversed its streets until they came to “The Crown” inn.
everywhere
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From this reading A few students still strolled its thoroughfares, but the military man was everywhere.
few
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From this reading A few students still strolled its thoroughfares, but the military man was everywhere.
floated
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From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The one on foot and the two on horseback entered the fortress which had hitherto proved impregnable, and traversed its streets until they came to “The Crown” inn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oxford was no longer the home of learning for any art save that of war.
fortress
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From this reading The one on foot and the two on horseback entered the fortress which had hitherto proved impregnable, and traversed its streets until they came to “The Crown” inn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The one on foot and the two on horseback entered the fortress which had hitherto proved impregnable, and traversed its streets until they came to “The Crown” inn.
halt
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From this reading As the party came to a halt the officer turned to Armstrong.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
hitherto
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From this reading The one on foot and the two on horseback entered the fortress which had hitherto proved impregnable, and traversed its streets until they came to “The Crown” inn.
home
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From this reading Oxford was no longer the home of learning for any art save that of war.
horseback
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From this reading The one on foot and the two on horseback entered the fortress which had hitherto proved impregnable, and traversed its streets until they came to “The Crown” inn.
impregnable
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From this reading The one on foot and the two on horseback entered the fortress which had hitherto proved impregnable, and traversed its streets until they came to “The Crown” inn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
inn
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From this reading The one on foot and the two on horseback entered the fortress which had hitherto proved impregnable, and traversed its streets until they came to “The Crown” inn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The one on foot and the two on horseback entered the fortress which had hitherto proved impregnable, and traversed its streets until they came to “The Crown” inn.
King
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From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
learning
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From this reading Oxford was no longer the home of learning for any art save that of war.
lived
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From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
longer
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From this reading Oxford was no longer the home of learning for any art save that of war.
man
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From this reading A few students still strolled its thoroughfares, but the military man was everywhere.
military
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From this reading A few students still strolled its thoroughfares, but the military man was everywhere.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Oxford was no longer the home of learning for any art save that of war.
now
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From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oxford was no longer the home of learning for any art save that of war.
officer
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From this reading As the party came to a halt the officer turned to Armstrong.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The one on foot and the two on horseback entered the fortress which had hitherto proved impregnable, and traversed its streets until they came to “The Crown” inn.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one on foot and the two on horseback entered the fortress which had hitherto proved impregnable, and traversed its streets until they came to “The Crown” inn.
only
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From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
Oxford
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From this reading Oxford was no longer the home of learning for any art save that of war.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the party came to a halt the officer turned to Armstrong.
proved
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From this reading The one on foot and the two on horseback entered the fortress which had hitherto proved impregnable, and traversed its streets until they came to “The Crown” inn.
red
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From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
royal
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From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Oxford was no longer the home of learning for any art save that of war.
spot
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From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
standard
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From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few students still strolled its thoroughfares, but the military man was everywhere.
streets
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From this reading The one on foot and the two on horseback entered the fortress which had hitherto proved impregnable, and traversed its streets until they came to “The Crown” inn.
strolled
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From this reading A few students still strolled its thoroughfares, but the military man was everywhere.
students
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From this reading A few students still strolled its thoroughfares, but the military man was everywhere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oxford was no longer the home of learning for any art save that of war.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The one on foot and the two on horseback entered the fortress which had hitherto proved impregnable, and traversed its streets until they came to “The Crown” inn.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The one on foot and the two on horseback entered the fortress which had hitherto proved impregnable, and traversed its streets until they came to “The Crown” inn.
thoroughfares
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From this reading A few students still strolled its thoroughfares, but the military man was everywhere.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The one on foot and the two on horseback entered the fortress which had hitherto proved impregnable, and traversed its streets until they came to “The Crown” inn.
towers
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From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
traversed
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From this reading The one on foot and the two on horseback entered the fortress which had hitherto proved impregnable, and traversed its streets until they came to “The Crown” inn.
turned
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From this reading The colleges had been turned into barracks and arsenals; the King himself lived in Christ Church, over the towers of which floated the royal standard, now almost the only red spot in all England.
two
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From this reading The one on foot and the two on horseback entered the fortress which had hitherto proved impregnable, and traversed its streets until they came to “The Crown” inn.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The one on foot and the two on horseback entered the fortress which had hitherto proved impregnable, and traversed its streets until they came to “The Crown” inn.
war
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From this reading Oxford was no longer the home of learning for any art save that of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oxford was no longer the home of learning for any art save that of war.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The one on foot and the two on horseback entered the fortress which had hitherto proved impregnable, and traversed its streets until they came to “The Crown” inn.
