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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 THE SCOUT; AND THE EFFECT OF A SNEEZE.
air
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From this reading The scout removed his broad hat, let the folds of his cloak fall, and seated himself opposite the count with an air of fatigue.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The scout removed his broad hat, let the folds of his cloak fall, and seated himself opposite the count with an air of fatigue.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SCOUT; AND THE EFFECT OF A SNEEZE.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you collected much intelligence of the enemy's movements?" asked Tilly, drawing a large and well-filled purse from his girdle--a motion which made the eyes of the scout flash.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Welcome, thou prince of spies, and my scoutmaster-general!" said Tilly in Spanish; "be seated, señor."
broad
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From this reading The scout removed his broad hat, let the folds of his cloak fall, and seated himself opposite the count with an air of fatigue.
cloak
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From this reading The scout removed his broad hat, let the folds of his cloak fall, and seated himself opposite the count with an air of fatigue.
collected
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From this reading "Have you collected much intelligence of the enemy's movements?" asked Tilly, drawing a large and well-filled purse from his girdle--a motion which made the eyes of the scout flash.
count
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From this reading The scout removed his broad hat, let the folds of his cloak fall, and seated himself opposite the count with an air of fatigue.
devil
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From this reading "I have, señor generalissimo," replied the stranger, in a voice which I recognised, and which made me start, for it was either that of the Hausmeister or the devil (a personage of equal merit).
drawing
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From this reading "Have you collected much intelligence of the enemy's movements?" asked Tilly, drawing a large and well-filled purse from his girdle--a motion which made the eyes of the scout flash.
EFFECT
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From this reading THE SCOUT; AND THE EFFECT OF A SNEEZE.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "I have, señor generalissimo," replied the stranger, in a voice which I recognised, and which made me start, for it was either that of the Hausmeister or the devil (a personage of equal merit).
enemy's
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From this reading "Have you collected much intelligence of the enemy's movements?" asked Tilly, drawing a large and well-filled purse from his girdle--a motion which made the eyes of the scout flash.
equal
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From this reading "I have, señor generalissimo," replied the stranger, in a voice which I recognised, and which made me start, for it was either that of the Hausmeister or the devil (a personage of equal merit).
eyes
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From this reading "Have you collected much intelligence of the enemy's movements?" asked Tilly, drawing a large and well-filled purse from his girdle--a motion which made the eyes of the scout flash.
fall
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From this reading The scout removed his broad hat, let the folds of his cloak fall, and seated himself opposite the count with an air of fatigue.
fatigue
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From this reading The scout removed his broad hat, let the folds of his cloak fall, and seated himself opposite the count with an air of fatigue.
flash
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From this reading "Have you collected much intelligence of the enemy's movements?" asked Tilly, drawing a large and well-filled purse from his girdle--a motion which made the eyes of the scout flash.
folds
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From this reading The scout removed his broad hat, let the folds of his cloak fall, and seated himself opposite the count with an air of fatigue.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have, señor generalissimo," replied the stranger, in a voice which I recognised, and which made me start, for it was either that of the Hausmeister or the devil (a personage of equal merit).
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Have you collected much intelligence of the enemy's movements?" asked Tilly, drawing a large and well-filled purse from his girdle--a motion which made the eyes of the scout flash.
generalissimo
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From this reading "I have, señor generalissimo," replied the stranger, in a voice which I recognised, and which made me start, for it was either that of the Hausmeister or the devil (a personage of equal merit).
girdle
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From this reading "Have you collected much intelligence of the enemy's movements?" asked Tilly, drawing a large and well-filled purse from his girdle--a motion which made the eyes of the scout flash.
hat
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From this reading The scout removed his broad hat, let the folds of his cloak fall, and seated himself opposite the count with an air of fatigue.
Hausmeister
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From this reading "I have, señor generalissimo," replied the stranger, in a voice which I recognised, and which made me start, for it was either that of the Hausmeister or the devil (a personage of equal merit).
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you collected much intelligence of the enemy's movements?" asked Tilly, drawing a large and well-filled purse from his girdle--a motion which made the eyes of the scout flash.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The scout removed his broad hat, let the folds of his cloak fall, and seated himself opposite the count with an air of fatigue.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The scout removed his broad hat, let the folds of his cloak fall, and seated himself opposite the count with an air of fatigue.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have, señor generalissimo," replied the stranger, in a voice which I recognised, and which made me start, for it was either that of the Hausmeister or the devil (a personage of equal merit).
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Welcome, thou prince of spies, and my scoutmaster-general!" said Tilly in Spanish; "be seated, señor."
intelligence
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From this reading "Have you collected much intelligence of the enemy's movements?" asked Tilly, drawing a large and well-filled purse from his girdle--a motion which made the eyes of the scout flash.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have, señor generalissimo," replied the stranger, in a voice which I recognised, and which made me start, for it was either that of the Hausmeister or the devil (a personage of equal merit).
large
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From this reading "Have you collected much intelligence of the enemy's movements?" asked Tilly, drawing a large and well-filled purse from his girdle--a motion which made the eyes of the scout flash.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The scout removed his broad hat, let the folds of his cloak fall, and seated himself opposite the count with an air of fatigue.
made
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From this reading "Have you collected much intelligence of the enemy's movements?" asked Tilly, drawing a large and well-filled purse from his girdle--a motion which made the eyes of the scout flash.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have, señor generalissimo," replied the stranger, in a voice which I recognised, and which made me start, for it was either that of the Hausmeister or the devil (a personage of equal merit).
merit
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From this reading "I have, señor generalissimo," replied the stranger, in a voice which I recognised, and which made me start, for it was either that of the Hausmeister or the devil (a personage of equal merit).
motion
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From this reading "Have you collected much intelligence of the enemy's movements?" asked Tilly, drawing a large and well-filled purse from his girdle--a motion which made the eyes of the scout flash.
movements
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From this reading "Have you collected much intelligence of the enemy's movements?" asked Tilly, drawing a large and well-filled purse from his girdle--a motion which made the eyes of the scout flash.
much
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From this reading "Have you collected much intelligence of the enemy's movements?" asked Tilly, drawing a large and well-filled purse from his girdle--a motion which made the eyes of the scout flash.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Welcome, thou prince of spies, and my scoutmaster-general!" said Tilly in Spanish; "be seated, señor."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SCOUT; AND THE EFFECT OF A SNEEZE.
opposite
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From this reading The scout removed his broad hat, let the folds of his cloak fall, and seated himself opposite the count with an air of fatigue.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I have, señor generalissimo," replied the stranger, in a voice which I recognised, and which made me start, for it was either that of the Hausmeister or the devil (a personage of equal merit).
personage
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From this reading "I have, señor generalissimo," replied the stranger, in a voice which I recognised, and which made me start, for it was either that of the Hausmeister or the devil (a personage of equal merit).
prince
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From this reading "Welcome, thou prince of spies, and my scoutmaster-general!" said Tilly in Spanish; "be seated, señor."
purse
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From this reading "Have you collected much intelligence of the enemy's movements?" asked Tilly, drawing a large and well-filled purse from his girdle--a motion which made the eyes of the scout flash.
recognised
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From this reading "I have, señor generalissimo," replied the stranger, in a voice which I recognised, and which made me start, for it was either that of the Hausmeister or the devil (a personage of equal merit).
removed
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From this reading The scout removed his broad hat, let the folds of his cloak fall, and seated himself opposite the count with an air of fatigue.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have, señor generalissimo," replied the stranger, in a voice which I recognised, and which made me start, for it was either that of the Hausmeister or the devil (a personage of equal merit).
said
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From this reading "Welcome, thou prince of spies, and my scoutmaster-general!" said Tilly in Spanish; "be seated, señor."
SCOUT
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From this reading THE SCOUT; AND THE EFFECT OF A SNEEZE.
scoutmaster-general
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From this reading "Welcome, thou prince of spies, and my scoutmaster-general!" said Tilly in Spanish; "be seated, señor."
seated
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From this reading "Welcome, thou prince of spies, and my scoutmaster-general!" said Tilly in Spanish; "be seated, señor."
señor
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From this reading "Welcome, thou prince of spies, and my scoutmaster-general!" said Tilly in Spanish; "be seated, señor."
SNEEZE
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From this reading THE SCOUT; AND THE EFFECT OF A SNEEZE.
Spanish
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From this reading "Welcome, thou prince of spies, and my scoutmaster-general!" said Tilly in Spanish; "be seated, señor."
spies
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From this reading "Welcome, thou prince of spies, and my scoutmaster-general!" said Tilly in Spanish; "be seated, señor."
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have, señor generalissimo," replied the stranger, in a voice which I recognised, and which made me start, for it was either that of the Hausmeister or the devil (a personage of equal merit).
stranger
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From this reading "I have, señor generalissimo," replied the stranger, in a voice which I recognised, and which made me start, for it was either that of the Hausmeister or the devil (a personage of equal merit).
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have, señor generalissimo," replied the stranger, in a voice which I recognised, and which made me start, for it was either that of the Hausmeister or the devil (a personage of equal merit).
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCOUT; AND THE EFFECT OF A SNEEZE.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Welcome, thou prince of spies, and my scoutmaster-general!" said Tilly in Spanish; "be seated, señor."
Tilly
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From this reading "Welcome, thou prince of spies, and my scoutmaster-general!" said Tilly in Spanish; "be seated, señor."
voice
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From this reading "I have, señor generalissimo," replied the stranger, in a voice which I recognised, and which made me start, for it was either that of the Hausmeister or the devil (a personage of equal merit).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have, señor generalissimo," replied the stranger, in a voice which I recognised, and which made me start, for it was either that of the Hausmeister or the devil (a personage of equal merit).
Welcome
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From this reading "Welcome, thou prince of spies, and my scoutmaster-general!" said Tilly in Spanish; "be seated, señor."
well-filled
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From this reading "Have you collected much intelligence of the enemy's movements?" asked Tilly, drawing a large and well-filled purse from his girdle--a motion which made the eyes of the scout flash.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Have you collected much intelligence of the enemy's movements?" asked Tilly, drawing a large and well-filled purse from his girdle--a motion which made the eyes of the scout flash.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The scout removed his broad hat, let the folds of his cloak fall, and seated himself opposite the count with an air of fatigue.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you collected much intelligence of the enemy's movements?" asked Tilly, drawing a large and well-filled purse from his girdle--a motion which made the eyes of the scout flash.
