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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 Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
all
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From this reading The consternation that ensued among all assembled at this unlooked-for conclusion of the mariner’s tale was evidently great.
amazement
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From this reading The old knight jumped to his feet in amazement, and with trembling limbs.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The consternation that ensued among all assembled at this unlooked-for conclusion of the mariner’s tale was evidently great.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old knight jumped to his feet in amazement, and with trembling limbs.
assembled
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From this reading The consternation that ensued among all assembled at this unlooked-for conclusion of the mariner’s tale was evidently great.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONSTERNATION AT DARLINGTON HALL.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried to speak, but could not.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
company
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From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
conclusion
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From this reading The consternation that ensued among all assembled at this unlooked-for conclusion of the mariner’s tale was evidently great.
CONSTERNATION
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From this reading CONSTERNATION AT DARLINGTON HALL.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He tried to speak, but could not.
darkness
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From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
DARLINGTON
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From this reading CONSTERNATION AT DARLINGTON HALL.
demon
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From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
ensued
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From this reading The consternation that ensued among all assembled at this unlooked-for conclusion of the mariner’s tale was evidently great.
evidently
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From this reading The consternation that ensued among all assembled at this unlooked-for conclusion of the mariner’s tale was evidently great.
excitement
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From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
eyes
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From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
feet
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From this reading The old knight jumped to his feet in amazement, and with trembling limbs.
fell
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From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
footman
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From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The consternation that ensued among all assembled at this unlooked-for conclusion of the mariner’s tale was evidently great.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
HALL
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From this reading CONSTERNATION AT DARLINGTON HALL.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to speak, but could not.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old knight jumped to his feet in amazement, and with trembling limbs.
humble
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From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old knight jumped to his feet in amazement, and with trembling limbs.
jumped
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From this reading The old knight jumped to his feet in amazement, and with trembling limbs.
knees
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From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
knight
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From this reading The old knight jumped to his feet in amazement, and with trembling limbs.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
limbs
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From this reading The old knight jumped to his feet in amazement, and with trembling limbs.
manner
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From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
mariner's
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From this reading The consternation that ensued among all assembled at this unlooked-for conclusion of the mariner’s tale was evidently great.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
mumble
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From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He tried to speak, but could not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The consternation that ensued among all assembled at this unlooked-for conclusion of the mariner’s tale was evidently great.
old
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From this reading The old knight jumped to his feet in amazement, and with trembling limbs.
once
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From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
out
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From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
own
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From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
prayers
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From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
rapid
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From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
rolled
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From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
some
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From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
speak
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From this reading He tried to speak, but could not.
tale
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From this reading The consternation that ensued among all assembled at this unlooked-for conclusion of the mariner’s tale was evidently great.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The consternation that ensued among all assembled at this unlooked-for conclusion of the mariner’s tale was evidently great.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The consternation that ensued among all assembled at this unlooked-for conclusion of the mariner’s tale was evidently great.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The consternation that ensued among all assembled at this unlooked-for conclusion of the mariner’s tale was evidently great.
Tim's
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From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old knight jumped to his feet in amazement, and with trembling limbs.
trembling
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From this reading The old knight jumped to his feet in amazement, and with trembling limbs.
tried
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From this reading He tried to speak, but could not.
unlooked-for
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From this reading The consternation that ensued among all assembled at this unlooked-for conclusion of the mariner’s tale was evidently great.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
very
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From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The consternation that ensued among all assembled at this unlooked-for conclusion of the mariner’s tale was evidently great.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
wild
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From this reading Tim’s eyes rolled in wild excitement, while the footman fell upon his knees, and began to mumble out his prayers in a very rapid manner, for he had come to the humble conclusion, in his own mind, that for once in his life he had been in company with some demon of darkness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old knight jumped to his feet in amazement, and with trembling limbs.
