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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
advancing
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From this reading Doubtless this lone trooper had a company concealed somewhere, and was advancing to parley, although he carried no flag of truce.
air
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From this reading He came on with a fine air of indifference, and stopped when he found his way barred, sitting carelessly on his horse with an amused smile on his lips.
all
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Doubtless this lone trooper had a company concealed somewhere, and was advancing to parley, although he carried no flag of truce.
amused
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From this reading He came on with a fine air of indifference, and stopped when he found his way barred, sitting carelessly on his horse with an amused smile on his lips.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He came on with a fine air of indifference, and stopped when he found his way barred, sitting carelessly on his horse with an amused smile on his lips.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading A horseman bearing the guise of a Roundhead trooper, his steel cap glittering, approached the ancient stronghold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
approached
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From this reading A horseman bearing the guise of a Roundhead trooper, his steel cap glittering, approached the ancient stronghold.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
barred
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From this reading He came on with a fine air of indifference, and stopped when he found his way barred, sitting carelessly on his horse with an amused smile on his lips.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
bearing
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From this reading A horseman bearing the guise of a Roundhead trooper, his steel cap glittering, approached the ancient stronghold.
beheld
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From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
boldly
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
Border
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
came
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From this reading He came on with a fine air of indifference, and stopped when he found his way barred, sitting carelessly on his horse with an amused smile on his lips.
cap
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From this reading A horseman bearing the guise of a Roundhead trooper, his steel cap glittering, approached the ancient stronghold.
carelessly
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From this reading He came on with a fine air of indifference, and stopped when he found his way barred, sitting carelessly on his horse with an amused smile on his lips.
carried
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From this reading Doubtless this lone trooper had a company concealed somewhere, and was advancing to parley, although he carried no flag of truce.
Castle
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From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
caught
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
caused
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From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
closed
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
company
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From this reading Doubtless this lone trooper had a company concealed somewhere, and was advancing to parley, although he carried no flag of truce.
concealed
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From this reading Doubtless this lone trooper had a company concealed somewhere, and was advancing to parley, although he carried no flag of truce.
dared
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
Doubtless
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From this reading Doubtless this lone trooper had a company concealed somewhere, and was advancing to parley, although he carried no flag of truce.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
evening
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From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
eyes
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From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
fear
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From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came on with a fine air of indifference, and stopped when he found his way barred, sitting carelessly on his horse with an amused smile on his lips.
flag
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From this reading Doubtless this lone trooper had a company concealed somewhere, and was advancing to parley, although he carried no flag of truce.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came on with a fine air of indifference, and stopped when he found his way barred, sitting carelessly on his horse with an amused smile on his lips.
gates
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
gave
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
glittering
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From this reading A horseman bearing the guise of a Roundhead trooper, his steel cap glittering, approached the ancient stronghold.
guarded
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
guise
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From this reading A horseman bearing the guise of a Roundhead trooper, his steel cap glittering, approached the ancient stronghold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Doubtless this lone trooper had a company concealed somewhere, and was advancing to parley, although he carried no flag of truce.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
home
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
horse
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From this reading He came on with a fine air of indifference, and stopped when he found his way barred, sitting carelessly on his horse with an amused smile on his lips.
horseman
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From this reading A horseman bearing the guise of a Roundhead trooper, his steel cap glittering, approached the ancient stronghold.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
incredible
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
indifference
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From this reading He came on with a fine air of indifference, and stopped when he found his way barred, sitting carelessly on his horse with an amused smile on his lips.
land
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
lips
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From this reading He came on with a fine air of indifference, and stopped when he found his way barred, sitting carelessly on his horse with an amused smile on his lips.
lone
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From this reading Doubtless this lone trooper had a company concealed somewhere, and was advancing to parley, although he carried no flag of truce.
man
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
misleading
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From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
most
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
napping
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Doubtless this lone trooper had a company concealed somewhere, and was advancing to parley, although he carried no flag of truce.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
noted
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
old
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From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
orders
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
parley
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From this reading Doubtless this lone trooper had a company concealed somewhere, and was advancing to parley, although he carried no flag of truce.
precaution
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
ride
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
Roundhead
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From this reading A horseman bearing the guise of a Roundhead trooper, his steel cap glittering, approached the ancient stronghold.
Royalist
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
rub
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From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
Scottish
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
set
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
sight
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From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
sitting
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From this reading He came on with a fine air of indifference, and stopped when he found his way barred, sitting carelessly on his horse with an amused smile on his lips.
smile
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From this reading He came on with a fine air of indifference, and stopped when he found his way barred, sitting carelessly on his horse with an amused smile on his lips.
soil
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
somewhere
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From this reading Doubtless this lone trooper had a company concealed somewhere, and was advancing to parley, although he carried no flag of truce.
steel
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From this reading A horseman bearing the guise of a Roundhead trooper, his steel cap glittering, approached the ancient stronghold.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came on with a fine air of indifference, and stopped when he found his way barred, sitting carelessly on his horse with an amused smile on his lips.
stronghold
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From this reading A horseman bearing the guise of a Roundhead trooper, his steel cap glittering, approached the ancient stronghold.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
surprises
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Doubtless this lone trooper had a company concealed somewhere, and was advancing to parley, although he carried no flag of truce.
thus
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From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
Traquair
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From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
trooper
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From this reading A horseman bearing the guise of a Roundhead trooper, his steel cap glittering, approached the ancient stronghold.
truce
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From this reading Doubtless this lone trooper had a company concealed somewhere, and was advancing to parley, although he carried no flag of truce.
warder
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From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That such a man dared set foot on Scottish soil and ride thus boldly to the home of the most noted Royalist on the Border seemed incredible, but the warder was not to be caught napping, and he gave orders that the gates be closed and guarded, for the Border was ever a land of surprises, and one must take all precaution.
way
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From this reading He came on with a fine air of indifference, and stopped when he found his way barred, sitting carelessly on his horse with an amused smile on his lips.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As evening drew on, the old warder of Traquair Castle beheld a sight that caused him to rub his eyes in the fear that they were misleading him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He came on with a fine air of indifference, and stopped when he found his way barred, sitting carelessly on his horse with an amused smile on his lips.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came on with a fine air of indifference, and stopped when he found his way barred, sitting carelessly on his horse with an amused smile on his lips.
