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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 In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COLONEL BLOOD AND NED WARBECK.
animals
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From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
away
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From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
Bertram
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From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
BLOODnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COLONEL BLOOD AND NED WARBECK.
Bob
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From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, I think so,” Ned replied; “but it was in fair fight.”
careful
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From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
coach
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From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
COLONEL
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From this reading COLONEL BLOOD AND NED WARBECK.
disturbing
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From this reading “You have done for Phillip Redgill at last,” said Garnet, in a whisper, for fear of disturbing the sleeping girl.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have done for Phillip Redgill at last,” said Garnet, in a whisper, for fear of disturbing the sleeping girl.
Ellen
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From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, I think so,” Ned replied; “but it was in fair fight.”
fear
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From this reading “You have done for Phillip Redgill at last,” said Garnet, in a whisper, for fear of disturbing the sleeping girl.
ferret
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From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
fight
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From this reading “Yes, I think so,” Ned replied; “but it was in fair fight.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You have done for Phillip Redgill at last,” said Garnet, in a whisper, for fear of disturbing the sleeping girl.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
Garnet
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From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
girl
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From this reading “You have done for Phillip Redgill at last,” said Garnet, in a whisper, for fear of disturbing the sleeping girl.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
Harmer
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From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have done for Phillip Redgill at last,” said Garnet, in a whisper, for fear of disturbing the sleeping girl.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
hired
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From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
hurried
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From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I think so,” Ned replied; “but it was in fair fight.”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
inside
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From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, I think so,” Ned replied; “but it was in fair fight.”
knew
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From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
lashed
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From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have done for Phillip Redgill at last,” said Garnet, in a whisper, for fear of disturbing the sleeping girl.
Lieutenant
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From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
NED
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From this reading COLONEL BLOOD AND NED WARBECK.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
off
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From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
out
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From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
pace
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From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
Phillip
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From this reading “You have done for Phillip Redgill at last,” said Garnet, in a whisper, for fear of disturbing the sleeping girl.
Redgill
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From this reading “You have done for Phillip Redgill at last,” said Garnet, in a whisper, for fear of disturbing the sleeping girl.
reins
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From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, I think so,” Ned replied; “but it was in fair fight.”
residence
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From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
Richard
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From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
said
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From this reading “You have done for Phillip Redgill at last,” said Garnet, in a whisper, for fear of disturbing the sleeping girl.
scene
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From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
Sir
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From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
sleeping
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From this reading “You have done for Phillip Redgill at last,” said Garnet, in a whisper, for fear of disturbing the sleeping girl.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Yes, I think so,” Ned replied; “but it was in fair fight.”
started
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From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
strife
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From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
taken
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From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, I think so,” Ned replied; “but it was in fair fight.”
thwartnounUS /θwɔːrt/
a seat across a small boat for a rower
From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
town
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From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
trusted
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From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
try
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From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
up
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From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
WARBECK
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From this reading COLONEL BLOOD AND NED WARBECK.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
whisper
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From this reading “You have done for Phillip Redgill at last,” said Garnet, in a whisper, for fear of disturbing the sleeping girl.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
Wildfire
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From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Wildfire Ned had hurried away with Ellen Harmer from the scene of strife, he was careful that no one should know whither he had taken her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In order to thwart Colonel Blood, whom he knew would try to ferret her out, he hired a coach, and, with Lieutenant Garnet and himself inside, he trusted the reins to Bob Bertram, who lashed up the animals, and started off at a great pace towards the town residence of Sir Richard Warbeck.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, I think so,” Ned replied; “but it was in fair fight.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have done for Phillip Redgill at last,” said Garnet, in a whisper, for fear of disturbing the sleeping girl.
