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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 It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
action
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From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was some delay at Warwick, and the authorities proved reluctant to let them proceed farther with the journey.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where did you get this pass?” the commandant asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was some delay at Warwick, and the authorities proved reluctant to let them proceed farther with the journey.
authorities
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From this reading There was some delay at Warwick, and the authorities proved reluctant to let them proceed farther with the journey.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
came
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From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
commandant
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From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
companion
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From this reading It was Frances who turned the scale in her own favour and that of her companion.
conduct
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From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
Corbiton
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From this reading “At Corbiton Manor, in the county of Durham.”
county
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From this reading “At Corbiton Manor, in the county of Durham.”
delay
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From this reading There was some delay at Warwick, and the authorities proved reluctant to let them proceed farther with the journey.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Where did you get this pass?” the commandant asked.
doubt
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From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
Durham
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From this reading “At Corbiton Manor, in the county of Durham.”
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
evident
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From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
farther
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From this reading There was some delay at Warwick, and the authorities proved reluctant to let them proceed farther with the journey.
favour
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From this reading It was Frances who turned the scale in her own favour and that of her companion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
Frances
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From this reading It was Frances who turned the scale in her own favour and that of her companion.
get
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From this reading “Where did you get this pass?” the commandant asked.
guard-house
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From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Frances who turned the scale in her own favour and that of her companion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
instructions
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From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was some delay at Warwick, and the authorities proved reluctant to let them proceed farther with the journey.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There was some delay at Warwick, and the authorities proved reluctant to let them proceed farther with the journey.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
Manor
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From this reading “At Corbiton Manor, in the county of Durham.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Frances who turned the scale in her own favour and that of her companion.
out
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From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
own
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From this reading It was Frances who turned the scale in her own favour and that of her companion.
pass
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From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
perilously
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From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
presented
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From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
proceed
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From this reading There was some delay at Warwick, and the authorities proved reluctant to let them proceed farther with the journey.
proved
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From this reading There was some delay at Warwick, and the authorities proved reluctant to let them proceed farther with the journey.
received
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From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
regarding
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From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
reluctant
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From this reading There was some delay at Warwick, and the authorities proved reluctant to let them proceed farther with the journey.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
safe
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From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
scale
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From this reading It was Frances who turned the scale in her own favour and that of her companion.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
some
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From this reading There was some delay at Warwick, and the authorities proved reluctant to let them proceed farther with the journey.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
suspicious
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From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was some delay at Warwick, and the authorities proved reluctant to let them proceed farther with the journey.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was some delay at Warwick, and the authorities proved reluctant to let them proceed farther with the journey.
There
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From this reading There was some delay at Warwick, and the authorities proved reluctant to let them proceed farther with the journey.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Where did you get this pass?” the commandant asked.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was some delay at Warwick, and the authorities proved reluctant to let them proceed farther with the journey.
turned
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From this reading It was Frances who turned the scale in her own favour and that of her companion.
very
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From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
Warwick
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From this reading There was some delay at Warwick, and the authorities proved reluctant to let them proceed farther with the journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was some delay at Warwick, and the authorities proved reluctant to let them proceed farther with the journey.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was evident that the commandant had received instructions regarding the very pass they presented to him for their safe conduct, because he retired with it to the guard-house, where he remained for a time that seemed perilously long, and even when at last he came out with it he was plainly still suspicious, and in doubt regarding what action he should take.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Frances who turned the scale in her own favour and that of her companion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was some delay at Warwick, and the authorities proved reluctant to let them proceed farther with the journey.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where did you get this pass?” the commandant asked.
