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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 AFTER ESCAPING A FALL INTO THE ELBE, I AM IN DANGER OF FALLING IN LOVE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
adjacent
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From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER ESCAPING A FALL INTO THE ELBE, I AM IN DANGER OF FALLING IN LOVE.
all
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From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
almost
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading AFTER ESCAPING A FALL INTO THE ELBE, I AM IN DANGER OF FALLING IN LOVE.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They were all gaudily dressed in hoods, cloaks, and fardingales, of many colours, among which the Danish red predominated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
aspect
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From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
attracted
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From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
banks
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From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
billet
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
blooming
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From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
burgesses
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
church
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
cloaks
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From this reading They were all gaudily dressed in hoods, cloaks, and fardingales, of many colours, among which the Danish red predominated.
College
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From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
coloursnounUS /ˈcolours/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were all gaudily dressed in hoods, cloaks, and fardingales, of many colours, among which the Danish red predominated.
command
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
complexions
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From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
considerable
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From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
corner
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
countryman
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
crowd
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From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
DANGER
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From this reading AFTER ESCAPING A FALL INTO THE ELBE, I AM IN DANGER OF FALLING IN LOVE.
Danish
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From this reading They were all gaudily dressed in hoods, cloaks, and fardingales, of many colours, among which the Danish red predominated.
Donald
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
doubt
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From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
dressed
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From this reading They were all gaudily dressed in hoods, cloaks, and fardingales, of many colours, among which the Danish red predominated.
dwellers
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From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
ELBE
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From this reading AFTER ESCAPING A FALL INTO THE ELBE, I AM IN DANGER OF FALLING IN LOVE.
elsewhere
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From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
ESCAPING
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From this reading AFTER ESCAPING A FALL INTO THE ELBE, I AM IN DANGER OF FALLING IN LOVE.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
FALL
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From this reading AFTER ESCAPING A FALL INTO THE ELBE, I AM IN DANGER OF FALLING IN LOVE.
FALLING
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From this reading AFTER ESCAPING A FALL INTO THE ELBE, I AM IN DANGER OF FALLING IN LOVE.
fardingales
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From this reading They were all gaudily dressed in hoods, cloaks, and fardingales, of many colours, among which the Danish red predominated.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
foreign
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From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
fresh
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From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
garb
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From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
gaudily
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From this reading They were all gaudily dressed in hoods, cloaks, and fardingales, of many colours, among which the Danish red predominated.
Glückstadt
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From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
governor
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
guard
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
hoods
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From this reading They were all gaudily dressed in hoods, cloaks, and fardingales, of many colours, among which the Danish red predominated.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AFTER ESCAPING A FALL INTO THE ELBE, I AM IN DANGER OF FALLING IN LOVE.
imposing
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From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFTER ESCAPING A FALL INTO THE ELBE, I AM IN DANGER OF FALLING IN LOVE.
inhabitants
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From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
inquartering
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
interested
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From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AFTER ESCAPING A FALL INTO THE ELBE, I AM IN DANGER OF FALLING IN LOVE.
invited
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
King's
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From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
LOVE
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From this reading AFTER ESCAPING A FALL INTO THE ELBE, I AM IN DANGER OF FALLING IN LOVE.
Lucan
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From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
magistratesplural nounUS /ˈmædʒɪstreɪts/
civil officers who administer local law
From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
majority
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From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
mansion
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
many
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From this reading They were all gaudily dressed in hoods, cloaks, and fardingales, of many colours, among which the Danish red predominated.
marching
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
market-place
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From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
martial
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From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
most
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From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
occupied
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From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
occupy
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER ESCAPING A FALL INTO THE ELBE, I AM IN DANGER OF FALLING IN LOVE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
opposite
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
pikes
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
pipes
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
Platz
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
predominated
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From this reading They were all gaudily dressed in hoods, cloaks, and fardingales, of many colours, among which the Danish red predominated.
pretty
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From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
rather
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From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
read
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From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
red
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From this reading They were all gaudily dressed in hoods, cloaks, and fardingales, of many colours, among which the Danish red predominated.
regiment
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
reminded
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From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
residence
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
said
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
Sir
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
sounding
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
surrounded
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From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER ESCAPING A FALL INTO THE ELBE, I AM IN DANGER OF FALLING IN LOVE.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
thus
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
town
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From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
tresses
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From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
troops
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From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
villages
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From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all gaudily dressed in hoods, cloaks, and fardingales, of many colours, among which the Danish red predominated.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were all gaudily dressed in hoods, cloaks, and fardingales, of many colours, among which the Danish red predominated.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
whole
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From this reading By command of the magistrates, the whole regiment had free inquartering on the burgesses; and thus, after marching our colours, under a guard of pikes with pipes sounding, to the residence of Sir Donald, who had been invited to occupy the mansion of our good countryman the governor, I looked about for my billet, which, as I have said, was at a corner of the Platz, and almost opposite the great church of the town.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
women
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From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
wore
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From this reading Though the majority of the inhabitants of Glückstadt had retired to adjacent villages or elsewhere, on the town being occupied by foreign troops, a considerable crowd surrounded us in the market-place, attracted no doubt by the martial and imposing aspect of the garb we wore.
yellow-haired
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From this reading The women--they interested me most, of course--seemed to be all rather pretty, with blooming complexions and fair tresses; and I--being fresh from King's College--was reminded of those yellow-haired dwellers by the banks of the Elbe, of whom I had read in Lucan.
