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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 Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
absently
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From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
archway
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From this reading Over the grim stone archway was carved the words:
argot
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From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE FOUR JUST MEN,” “CAPTAINS OF SOULS,” “THE MISSING MILLION,” ETC.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
big
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From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
CAPTAINS
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE FOUR JUST MEN,” “CAPTAINS OF SOULS,” “THE MISSING MILLION,” ETC.
carved
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From this reading Over the grim stone archway was carved the words:
certainly
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From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
cold
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From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
companions
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From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
Day
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From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
employing
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From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE FOUR JUST MEN,” “CAPTAINS OF SOULS,” “THE MISSING MILLION,” ETC.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
FOUR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE FOUR JUST MEN,” “CAPTAINS OF SOULS,” “THE MISSING MILLION,” ETC.
gate-warder
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From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
gates
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From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
Gray
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From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
grim
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From this reading Over the grim stone archway was carved the words:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
hand-cart
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From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
harnessed
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From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
heavy
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From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
Johnny
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From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
JUST
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE FOUR JUST MEN,” “CAPTAINS OF SOULS,” “THE MISSING MILLION,” ETC.
key
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From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
Lal
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From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
lock
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From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
MEN
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE FOUR JUST MEN,” “CAPTAINS OF SOULS,” “THE MISSING MILLION,” ETC.
MILLION
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE FOUR JUST MEN,” “CAPTAINS OF SOULS,” “THE MISSING MILLION,” ETC.
MISSING
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE FOUR JUST MEN,” “CAPTAINS OF SOULS,” “THE MISSING MILLION,” ETC.
Morgon
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From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE FOUR JUST MEN,” “CAPTAINS OF SOULS,” “THE MISSING MILLION,” ETC.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the grim stone archway was carved the words:
PARCERE
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From this reading PARCERE SUBJECTIS.
Parky
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From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
polished
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From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
put
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From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
red-bearded
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From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
shafts
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From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
significance
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From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
slope
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From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
snap
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From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
SOULS
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE FOUR JUST MEN,” “CAPTAINS OF SOULS,” “THE MISSING MILLION,” ETC.
Spare
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From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
spared
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From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
steep
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From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
stone
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From this reading Over the grim stone archway was carved the words:
SUBJECTIS
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From this reading PARCERE SUBJECTIS.
Subjects
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From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE FOUR JUST MEN,” “CAPTAINS OF SOULS,” “THE MISSING MILLION,” ETC.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
translated
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From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
up
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From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
Vanquished
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From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over the grim stone archway was carved the words:
watched
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From this reading Day by day, harnessed to the shafts, he and Lal Morgon had pulled a heavy hand-cart up the steep slope, and day by day had watched absently the red-bearded gate-warder put his key in the big polished lock and snap open the gates.
weather
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From this reading In cold weather, and employing the argot of his companions, Johnny Gray translated this as “Parky Subjects”--it certainly had no significance as “Spare the Vanquished,” for he had been neither vanquished nor spared.
words
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From this reading Over the grim stone archway was carved the words:
