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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 A DEATH DRAUGHT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
artful
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From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
attack
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From this reading The barracks, which had been one of the objects of attack, had suffered most severely.
away
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From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
barracks
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From this reading The barracks, which had been one of the objects of attack, had suffered most severely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
bombardment
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From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
carried
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From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
caused
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From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
church
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From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
Commander
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From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
days
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From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
DEATH
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From this reading A DEATH DRAUGHT.
debris
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From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
discover
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From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
DRAUGHT
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From this reading A DEATH DRAUGHT.
endeavoured
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From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
enemy's
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From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
facing
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From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
havoc
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From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
heap
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From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
houses
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From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
impenetrable
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From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
ingenuity
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From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
mere
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From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
most
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From this reading The barracks, which had been one of the objects of attack, had suffered most severely.
now
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From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
object
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From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
objects
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From this reading The barracks, which had been one of the objects of attack, had suffered most severely.
occasions
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From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
once
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From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The barracks, which had been one of the objects of attack, had suffered most severely.
place
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From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
preserved
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From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
previously
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From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
rows
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From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
saw
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From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
sea
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From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
several
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From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
severely
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From this reading The barracks, which had been one of the objects of attack, had suffered most severely.
shells
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From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
side
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From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
smouldering
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From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
sojourn
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From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
spire
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From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
spy
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From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
suffered
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From this reading The barracks, which had been one of the objects of attack, had suffered most severely.
taken
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From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
three
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From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
town
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From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
wanderings
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From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In their wanderings about the town they saw on every side the havoc caused by the bombardment which had taken place three days previously.
Whole
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From this reading Whole rows of houses facing the sea had been carried away by the enemy's shells, and the once handsome church spire was now a mere heap of smouldering debris.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
Yerbery's
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From this reading On several occasions the spy had, with artful ingenuity, endeavoured to discover the object of Commander Yerbery's sojourn, but upon that point he preserved a silence that was impenetrable.
