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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 Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
afterwards
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From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
announced
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From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
any
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From this reading "Have you heard any tidings from Staiti?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little as the captive had seen of the improvisatore, he yet welcomed him as a friend.
bandit's
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From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
captive
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From this reading Little as the captive had seen of the improvisatore, he yet welcomed him as a friend.
coming
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From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
ear
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From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
emerged
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From this reading "I have been impatient for your return," Horace exclaimed, as soon as Raphael emerged from the trees.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
exclaimed
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From this reading "I have been impatient for your return," Horace exclaimed, as soon as Raphael emerged from the trees.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have been impatient for your return," Horace exclaimed, as soon as Raphael emerged from the trees.
forest
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From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
friend
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From this reading Little as the captive had seen of the improvisatore, he yet welcomed him as a friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I have been impatient for your return," Horace exclaimed, as soon as Raphael emerged from the trees.
glad
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From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been impatient for your return," Horace exclaimed, as soon as Raphael emerged from the trees.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little as the captive had seen of the improvisatore, he yet welcomed him as a friend.
heard
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From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Little as the captive had seen of the improvisatore, he yet welcomed him as a friend.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
Horace
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From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been impatient for your return," Horace exclaimed, as soon as Raphael emerged from the trees.
impatient
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From this reading "I have been impatient for your return," Horace exclaimed, as soon as Raphael emerged from the trees.
improvisatore
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From this reading Little as the captive had seen of the improvisatore, he yet welcomed him as a friend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little as the captive had seen of the improvisatore, he yet welcomed him as a friend.
LONE
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From this reading THE LONE SENTINEL.
many
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From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
melody
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From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
minutes
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From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
once
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From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
parting
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From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
Raphael
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From this reading "I have been impatient for your return," Horace exclaimed, as soon as Raphael emerged from the trees.
recognized
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From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
return
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From this reading "I have been impatient for your return," Horace exclaimed, as soon as Raphael emerged from the trees.
rich
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From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
Rossignol
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From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
ruminate
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From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
seen
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From this reading Little as the captive had seen of the improvisatore, he yet welcomed him as a friend.
SENTINEL
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From this reading THE LONE SENTINEL.
soon
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From this reading "I have been impatient for your return," Horace exclaimed, as soon as Raphael emerged from the trees.
sound
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From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
Staiti
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From this reading "Have you heard any tidings from Staiti?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONE SENTINEL.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
tidings
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From this reading "Have you heard any tidings from Staiti?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
tones
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From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
trees
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From this reading "I have been impatient for your return," Horace exclaimed, as soon as Raphael emerged from the trees.
warbled
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From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
warning
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From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
welcomed
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From this reading Little as the captive had seen of the improvisatore, he yet welcomed him as a friend.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Horace had not been left many minutes to ruminate over the bandit's parting warning, when the sound of a melody, warbled in rich tones which, once heard, could ever afterwards be recognized, announced to his glad ear that the Rossignol was coming through the forest.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Little as the captive had seen of the improvisatore, he yet welcomed him as a friend.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you heard any tidings from Staiti?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have been impatient for your return," Horace exclaimed, as soon as Raphael emerged from the trees.
