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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 It was a silent company that rode through the night from Bashi Konak towards the Roumi frontier.
also
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From this reading Zoe and Eirene were presumably triumphant, but they were also in disgrace, and they were made to feel it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Zoe and Eirene were presumably triumphant, but they were also in disgrace, and they were made to feel it.
Armitage
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From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
Bashi
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From this reading It was a silent company that rode through the night from Bashi Konak towards the Roumi frontier.
bring
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From this reading If the worst came to the worst, Maurice had one weapon the mere mention of which would bring her to her knees in terror, and she knew it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Zoe and Eirene were presumably triumphant, but they were also in disgrace, and they were made to feel it.
came
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From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
clear
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From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
company
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From this reading It was a silent company that rode through the night from Bashi Konak towards the Roumi frontier.
Constantine
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From this reading Maurice had refused curtly Eirene’s demand to take little Constantine with her on her horse, and she had yielded the point without remonstrance, somewhat to the surprise and much to the relief of the rest.
conversing
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From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
culprits
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From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
curtly
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From this reading Maurice had refused curtly Eirene’s demand to take little Constantine with her on her horse, and she had yielded the point without remonstrance, somewhat to the surprise and much to the relief of the rest.
demand
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From this reading Maurice had refused curtly Eirene’s demand to take little Constantine with her on her horse, and she had yielded the point without remonstrance, somewhat to the surprise and much to the relief of the rest.
disgracenounUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading Zoe and Eirene were presumably triumphant, but they were also in disgrace, and they were made to feel it.
Eirene
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From this reading Zoe and Eirene were presumably triumphant, but they were also in disgrace, and they were made to feel it.
Eirene's
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From this reading Maurice had refused curtly Eirene’s demand to take little Constantine with her on her horse, and she had yielded the point without remonstrance, somewhat to the surprise and much to the relief of the rest.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
feel
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From this reading Zoe and Eirene were presumably triumphant, but they were also in disgrace, and they were made to feel it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a silent company that rode through the night from Bashi Konak towards the Roumi frontier.
front
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From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
frontier
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From this reading It was a silent company that rode through the night from Bashi Konak towards the Roumi frontier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maurice had refused curtly Eirene’s demand to take little Constantine with her on her horse, and she had yielded the point without remonstrance, somewhat to the surprise and much to the relief of the rest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maurice had refused curtly Eirene’s demand to take little Constantine with her on her horse, and she had yielded the point without remonstrance, somewhat to the surprise and much to the relief of the rest.
horse
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From this reading Maurice had refused curtly Eirene’s demand to take little Constantine with her on her horse, and she had yielded the point without remonstrance, somewhat to the surprise and much to the relief of the rest.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the worst came to the worst, Maurice had one weapon the mere mention of which would bring her to her knees in terror, and she knew it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Zoe and Eirene were presumably triumphant, but they were also in disgrace, and they were made to feel it.
inaudible
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From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a silent company that rode through the night from Bashi Konak towards the Roumi frontier.
knees
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From this reading If the worst came to the worst, Maurice had one weapon the mere mention of which would bring her to her knees in terror, and she knew it.
knew
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From this reading If the worst came to the worst, Maurice had one weapon the mere mention of which would bring her to her knees in terror, and she knew it.
Konak
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From this reading It was a silent company that rode through the night from Bashi Konak towards the Roumi frontier.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maurice had refused curtly Eirene’s demand to take little Constantine with her on her horse, and she had yielded the point without remonstrance, somewhat to the surprise and much to the relief of the rest.
low
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From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
made
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From this reading Zoe and Eirene were presumably triumphant, but they were also in disgrace, and they were made to feel it.
man
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From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
Maurice
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From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
men
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From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
mention
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From this reading If the worst came to the worst, Maurice had one weapon the mere mention of which would bring her to her knees in terror, and she knew it.
mere
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From this reading If the worst came to the worst, Maurice had one weapon the mere mention of which would bring her to her knees in terror, and she knew it.
much
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From this reading Maurice had refused curtly Eirene’s demand to take little Constantine with her on her horse, and she had yielded the point without remonstrance, somewhat to the surprise and much to the relief of the rest.
murmurs
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From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
night
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From this reading It was a silent company that rode through the night from Bashi Konak towards the Roumi frontier.
occasionally
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From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Maurice had refused curtly Eirene’s demand to take little Constantine with her on her horse, and she had yielded the point without remonstrance, somewhat to the surprise and much to the relief of the rest.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
other
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From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
pair
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From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Maurice had refused curtly Eirene’s demand to take little Constantine with her on her horse, and she had yielded the point without remonstrance, somewhat to the surprise and much to the relief of the rest.
presumably
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From this reading Zoe and Eirene were presumably triumphant, but they were also in disgrace, and they were made to feel it.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
refused
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From this reading Maurice had refused curtly Eirene’s demand to take little Constantine with her on her horse, and she had yielded the point without remonstrance, somewhat to the surprise and much to the relief of the rest.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Maurice had refused curtly Eirene’s demand to take little Constantine with her on her horse, and she had yielded the point without remonstrance, somewhat to the surprise and much to the relief of the rest.
remonstrance
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From this reading Maurice had refused curtly Eirene’s demand to take little Constantine with her on her horse, and she had yielded the point without remonstrance, somewhat to the surprise and much to the relief of the rest.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maurice had refused curtly Eirene’s demand to take little Constantine with her on her horse, and she had yielded the point without remonstrance, somewhat to the surprise and much to the relief of the rest.
rode
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From this reading It was a silent company that rode through the night from Bashi Konak towards the Roumi frontier.
Roumi
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From this reading It was a silent company that rode through the night from Bashi Konak towards the Roumi frontier.
see
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From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
severely
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From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maurice had refused curtly Eirene’s demand to take little Constantine with her on her horse, and she had yielded the point without remonstrance, somewhat to the surprise and much to the relief of the rest.
silent
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From this reading It was a silent company that rode through the night from Bashi Konak towards the Roumi frontier.
somewhat
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From this reading Maurice had refused curtly Eirene’s demand to take little Constantine with her on her horse, and she had yielded the point without remonstrance, somewhat to the surprise and much to the relief of the rest.
surprise
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From this reading Maurice had refused curtly Eirene’s demand to take little Constantine with her on her horse, and she had yielded the point without remonstrance, somewhat to the surprise and much to the relief of the rest.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maurice had refused curtly Eirene’s demand to take little Constantine with her on her horse, and she had yielded the point without remonstrance, somewhat to the surprise and much to the relief of the rest.
terror
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From this reading If the worst came to the worst, Maurice had one weapon the mere mention of which would bring her to her knees in terror, and she knew it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a silent company that rode through the night from Bashi Konak towards the Roumi frontier.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a silent company that rode through the night from Bashi Konak towards the Roumi frontier.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
then
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From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Zoe and Eirene were presumably triumphant, but they were also in disgrace, and they were made to feel it.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a silent company that rode through the night from Bashi Konak towards the Roumi frontier.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zoe and Eirene were presumably triumphant, but they were also in disgrace, and they were made to feel it.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It was a silent company that rode through the night from Bashi Konak towards the Roumi frontier.
triumphant
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From this reading Zoe and Eirene were presumably triumphant, but they were also in disgrace, and they were made to feel it.
two
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From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a silent company that rode through the night from Bashi Konak towards the Roumi frontier.
way
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From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
weapon
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From this reading If the worst came to the worst, Maurice had one weapon the mere mention of which would bring her to her knees in terror, and she knew it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Zoe and Eirene were presumably triumphant, but they were also in disgrace, and they were made to feel it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maurice had refused curtly Eirene’s demand to take little Constantine with her on her horse, and she had yielded the point without remonstrance, somewhat to the surprise and much to the relief of the rest.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Maurice had refused curtly Eirene’s demand to take little Constantine with her on her horse, and she had yielded the point without remonstrance, somewhat to the surprise and much to the relief of the rest.
worst
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From this reading If the worst came to the worst, Maurice had one weapon the mere mention of which would bring her to her knees in terror, and she knew it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the worst came to the worst, Maurice had one weapon the mere mention of which would bring her to her knees in terror, and she knew it.
Wylie
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From this reading One of the men, either Wylie or Armitage, rode first, to see that the way was clear, then came the two culprits, left severely to themselves, then Maurice and the other man, conversing occasionally in low murmurs which were quite inaudible to the pair in front.
yielded
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From this reading Maurice had refused curtly Eirene’s demand to take little Constantine with her on her horse, and she had yielded the point without remonstrance, somewhat to the surprise and much to the relief of the rest.
Zoe
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From this reading Zoe and Eirene were presumably triumphant, but they were also in disgrace, and they were made to feel it.
